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

"Engagement? Whose engagement, and what on earth are you talking about?" I asked as her words confused me to no end.

"Alpha Elijah's and Scarlet's engagement party. Well, he is hosting a lavish party at the pack, and I heard that a lot of alphas and their betas are invited as well," she explained, and this surprised me. Well, Alpha Lopez and Zander might attend, but I don't think I would have been invited to that.

"I don't think he would invite me, Mom. I am no longer a pack member." I told her.

"You are still part of the Shadow light pack, Aurora. And he has also made this a compulsory event for all pack members." she asserted, and I heard a hint of fear in her tone. I got up from my place, made my way to my bedroom, and looked for my laptop when I finally found it on the bed.

Chapter 64