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

"What are you talking about, mom?" I asked her when she turned around to face me.

"He is not dead, Aurora. I can feel our bond," she said, and this worried me.

"I think you need to rest, Mom," I told her when she shook her head and took my hand in hers.

"I would have been the first person to be happy if he was dead, Aurora."

"Mom, but he was your mate," I exclaimed when a bittersweet smile appeared on her face.

"Yes, he was my mate. But I lost him even before he left us both, Aurora. I know this may sound crazy, but my gut feeling is telling me that he is planning something big."

"So you are telling me that he faked his death?" I asked her when she nodded her head. "Why would he do that?"

Chapter 108