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

It's been close to three weeks that I have been stuck in this cabin, and I think this is slowly driving me crazy. He only said it would be for a week, but it's been more than three weeks. I made myself some scrambled eggs and took a seat at the table when I heard the front door open.

I looked down the hallway when I saw him walk to the kitchen. "How are you, Heather?" he asked me.

"It's driving me nuts, Alpha. Why can't I just go and meet Zander now?" I asked him when he took a seat opposite me and crossed his arms.

"If we want to break them apart, then patience is the key, Heather," he exclaimed when he took the plate of eggs I made and grabbed a fork as well.

"How long should I stay here?" I asked him as he took a bite from my eggs.

"You can go to America tomorrow. I got the intel that Aurora would be heading home to surprise Zander the day after tomorrow," he said when my eyes were raised in question.

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