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

"Good morning." I heard a gruff voice behind me, and when I turned around, I saw Zander standing there shirtless with a coffee mug in his hand. We may be werewolves, but it is freezing cold out here, and I am clueless as to how he can withstand the cold right now. "Is there something on my face?" he asked me when I didn't respond to him.

"Aren't you cold?" I asked him with an arched eyebrow.

"No, so are you feeling better now?" he asked me as he took a seat on the chair next to me, and we looked ahead at the view.

"I am not sad or heartbroken if that is what you are asking," I told him as I let out a sigh. "He is my father, but I only had a brief connection with him until he abandoned us," I said, and when I looked at Zander, I saw a frown etched on his face. "Why do you look confused?"

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