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

I looked up at Aurora to see her eyes daring me to say the wrong thing. "Yes, but now it's different. I don't think I have the time to entertain these dramas." I told her, and she nodded her head and with one last smile on her face, walked out of my office. Just as the door closed, I let out a breath and leaned back on my chair.

Aurora still looked wary about me, and I knew this was not going to be easy to persuade her that I was truly sorry about everything that happened. I closed my eyes when my mind drifted off to the conversation I had with Levi a few hours ago.

As I reached the emergency room, I saw that he was propped up on the bed with his hand in a sling, talking to Adrain. I didn't want to go in, but Adrain saw me lingering near the doorway, and I saw him say something to Levi before he walked out of there.

Chapter 61