02Butterscotch

“You want to know about the mate bond we share?” His words stopped me midway as I turned around to face him. I didn’t say a word as I felt my heart palpitate in anticipation. 

“Beta Perez, I…” Before I could speak, he continued. 

“I have decided to never let a woman into my life, Miss. James. I have learned long back that they only serve as a distraction. Why would I need a mate if I could have any women I want? Am I right, Miss. James?” He asked me as I felt my eyes burn, but I held back my tears. 

“A mate is your better half, Beta Perez.” I choked out the words when he let out a humorless laugh. 

“According to me, you need a mate to satisfy your needs and maybe an heir in the long run. I think I can buy that with some money, Miss. James.” 

“Don’t you feel the mate bond, Beta Perez?” I asked him, but he didn’t answer.

“I would have at least considered mating with you if you held a rank, Miss. James. But I don’t think I want a woman who is a nobody with a lonely mother and a runaway father.” I felt my chest rise and fall in anger while something broke within me. A tense silence engulfed us as we stared at one another. 

Join us in this journey where Aurora and Zander find love again as sparks ignite between them and desire crackles in the air, the tension builds, pushing them closer together. Will Zander’s feelings toward the mate bond transform as he grapples with the chemistry between them, or will fear of another heartbreak drive him to reject her? The future is uncertain, but one thing is clear: their destinies are intertwined in ways they never anticipated.

Beta Zander Perez

A genuine smile spread across my face when my hand moved to my stomach. "You will be feeling nauseous for the next few weeks, so I will prescribe some tablets that would help with that. We can have your first scan in a few weeks." doctor Jenkins told me, and I nodded my head.

"Thank you so much, doctor." I said, and she nodded her head, and when she was about to leave, I heard Zander call out her name.

"How far along is she, doctor Jenkins?" he asked her when she looked down at her report.

"Just a few weeks, Beta Perez. But the baby looks like it is from a strong bloodline." she told him when she walked out of there. I got up from the bed, ready to leave, when Zander took two large steps towards me and held my shoulders.

"It's mine, isn't it?" he asked me when a sarcastic smile formed on my face.

Chapter 53