CHAPTER 19
Ophelia sat down quietly as she gazed outside the window. It had been a tough couple of days. Waking up and realizing she had been forcefully marked by her mate filled her with resentment.
She did not even want a mate, and he could not be a decent person and get to know her before forcing intimacy on her. If she had already shifted, her connection to him would have been stronger, and she would have been unable to stay away from him. However, the case was different for her, which she was grateful about.
If anyone had ever told her she would be happy she had not shifted, she would have called out the person's bluff. However, looking back, she was relieved she had not shifted. At least she would not be forced to be around an inhumane mate.
The oracle told her that she had not
