“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.

"Zander is here," Alpha Garcia replied, his tone wary as I felt Aurora's eyes lock with mine. A whirlwind of emotions swirled through those captivating green depths, and I found myself stuck in a trance, unable to look away.


"Ahem." Alpha Garcia cleared his throat, breaking the spell that had wrapped around us. I turned my gaze back to him, feeling the tension radiating from him like heat.


"I want to speak with your daughter, Alpha Garcia." I didn't know why I asked for permission to speak to my mate, but I sensed that provoking him would be a mistake. The hatred emanating from him was palpable, a dark cloud hanging over us.


Alpha Garcia glanced at Aurora, and she nodded her head slightly. "I can handle it, Dad," she said firmly, though I could see the hesitation in his eyes. 


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