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

"This is the reason I am afraid, Aurora," Zander said when I looked at him. I have seen him angry, emotionally sad, and even scared, but I have never seen him terrified. The fear in his eyes threatened to consume him as he turned around to face me. "I have no fucking clue who he is, and I am afraid that he might do something worse to you." he finally confessed what I read in his mind the other day.

"I survived twice, Zander." I pointed out when he shook his head.

"He let you live, Aurora. And I don't think there would be a next time." I closed the gap between us as I placed my hands on either side of his cheeks.

"If we are meant to be together, then no one can separate us, Zander. So stop worrying about this, and we will focus on trying to find who he is." I told him when he finally nodded his head.

Chapter 63