“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?" I was broken out from my train of thoughts when I felt Aurora's hand on mine. "You look lost," she said when I shook my head, pulled my hand out from hers, and looked out through the window. Adam's words kept playing in my mind.


If Aurora is a hybrid, then I would have no choice but to reject her since it is frowned upon to mate with a hybrid since there are chances of not having an heir. "But do you want to reject our mate?" Ares, my wolf, asked me. 


"I don't think I could ever let her go," I told him. I might face repercussions for my decision but I don't give a damn. If it comes to that, then I would happily choose Aurora. Because despite everything that happened in these past few weeks, she never gave up on me or our bond. 


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