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

"How long was he here?" I asked him when a smirk appeared on his face.

"For the past thirty minutes. I have been waiting till he finishes." Levi told me when I rolled my eyes and pushed him aside as I made my way towards him. I lightly tapped on the rogue's shoulder but he was so engrossed in what he was doing that he abruptly ignored me as he waved me off.

I tapped on his shoulders a little harder when he finally let the woman go and turned around to face me with an annoyed look on his face. His eyes were bloodshot, which only suggested that he was under the influence of some sort of a drunk. "Fuck off, dude! Can't you see we are busy in here?" he growled at me when I saw the woman adjusting her dress while her eyes were locked on mine.

She trailed her glance over my body as she lightly bit the corner of her lips before meeting my eyes again. "You might want to come with me," I told him when I saw him get irritated.

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