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

"Here, drink this." Zander placed a steaming cup of herbal tea on the coffee table as he took a seat next to me. It has been ages since I got wet in the rain and I guess it was not the best idea. My nose was running and painful from all the sneezing while I wrapped the blanket around me to keep my body from shivering.

But I guess, all of this was worth it. I had the best kiss so far, and I feel like that kiss brought us a little closer than we were before. But we had to break off our kiss as the rain picked up and gradually turned into a storm, forcing us to take shelter at Zander's house.

"You need to change your clothes, Aurora. You might get sick if you stay in those wet clothes." Zander coaxed me for the fifth time, while my eyes wandered to the glass wall in front of us. The rain was still pouring, and it was extremely windy outside.

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