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

The cryptic words made no sense when I saw a faraway look on the rogue's face. It was like he was reliving a moment that he desperately tried to forget as his face contorted in pain. He finally locked his glance with mine when he briefly looked around before removing his shirt.

"That night, when he killed that innocent woman. We had an argument. I threatened him that I would rat him out to the authorities, and this didn't sit well with him, so he used the silver knife that he had and stabbed me in multiple areas." the rogue pointed to the scars that the silver knife had left behind.

I almost winced at a scar that was right above his heart. It was a long line and the marks of the stitches were still visible. "No one could have survived that many stabs," Levi commented when the rogue nodded his head as he put his shirt back on.

Chapter 77