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

"Do you know who this woman is?" I asked Amanda when she shook her head.

"All I know is that she is not from our pack. But that was all I know because I was very little when she came to visit my mother." Amanda explained when a frown appeared on my face.

"Do you remember any other details, Mrs. Jones?" I asked her when a thoughtful look crossed her face.

"No, but she extruded power," she replied, and I nodded my head.

"And do you think the two deaths are connected to this?" I asked her when she nodded her head.

"I remember the woman telling my mom that she had given the other parts of the key to two different people. But she didn't go into details about that."

"But you knew they were from different packs?" I asked her when she nodded her head.

"She claimed that it was safer that way."

Chapter 73