“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.

My head was pounding like I was inside a drum while my eyelids felt like someone poured concrete on it. 


I finally opened my eyes to someone banging on my door. For a moment, everything was blank around me, but as the surroundings began to get clear, a frown appeared on my face. This was a small room with only a double bed and there were no windows in there as well. 


I tried to get up when I felt something heavy on my chest, and as I looked down, I saw a woman beside me. 


I tried to remember what I did last night, but all I remember was having a toast with a group of girls and then everything was blank after that. I don't even remember how I needed up in bed with a woman. I tried to see who it was, but her jet-black hair was covering her face when I gently pushed her away. 


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