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 know exactly what I am talking about." I asserted but he still looked clueless and for a moment, I began to wonder if I imagined it but the pain and silence felt so loud. I had fallen asleep on the couch waiting for him when I abruptly woke up as I felt a pinprick pain in my lower abdomen. When I tried to tap into our mate bond, it was void. I couldn't reach him either.

"That's not possible, Aurora," Zander said when he stepped closer to me and took my right hand in his as he gently placed it above his heart. I felt the strong thud of his heart when I looked up to see nothing but honesty shining through his pupils.

"I will never cheat on you, Aurora," he promised.

"Please don't break my heart again, Zander," I whispered he nodded his head and when he was about to pull me into a hug I stepped back.

"I haven't exactly forgiven you for what you did yet, Zander. First find me the answer for that void."

Chapter 121