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

I was in a dark forest, but for some reason, I felt like I had never been here before. The trees around me were spaced out in such a way that I was able to see the dark sky above me with its millions of stars.

The ground below my feet was wet, and my slippers were missing as I began to walk. I was barely able to see anything while I felt this constant fear within me like I had lost something. I tried to reach out to my wolf, but I felt a hollow feeling in my mind as I continued walking.

The area was pitch dark around me and I didn't see the roots underneath my foot as I tackled and fell to the ground. "You are finally here, honey bear." I abruptly turned around when I saw the rogue standing only a few feet away from me.

I felt the blood drain from my face, and my heart almost stopped beating when I saw his face. I have always seen the rogue with his balaclava on, but today, I saw his face with a smirk plastered on it.

Chapter 80