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

"You need to control your temper, Zander," I whispered when I heard someone whistle behind us. As I turned around, I saw a mischievous look on Adrian's face as he stood next to Levi who had a soft smile on his face.

"I think you can drop your act now," Adrian said when I felt Zander wrap his arms around my waist and pull me closer to him.

"I think he is right. I don't think I could stay away from you anymore, Aurora." Zander told me when I looked up at him.

"Why did you lose control like that, Zander? You were fine all this while." I told him when the smile on his face faded.

"The blood Moon is soon approaching, Aurora. And I don't think I would be able to control my wolf anymore," he said.

"Ares wants to mark you as soon as possible. You know that no one has gone this long without marking each other."

Chapter 85