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

He didn't say anything as he stared deep into my eyes. "Would you believe me if I told you the truth?" he asked me, and this only confused me further, but nevertheless, I nodded my head. "I am trying to make amends," he replied.

"For how I treated you in the past. That day when I saw you hanging onto life at Amanda's place, I felt like something broke within me." Zander said, but there was this fear in his eyes. "I know you are skeptical, Aurora," he said, but I didn't answer.

Well, if I didn't have the power to read minds, I would have been skeptical about this little speech, but deep down, I already know how he feels, and I am happy that he is beginning to realize that a mate bond between us could never pull us apart.

Chapter 62