"I cannot accept you as my mate, Kathryn! I would never want an Omega as my mate! No one wants that!" He shouted.
I kept my head lowered, barely holding back tears. "I understand… You can just reject me…"
But when my father fell ill, he asked Alpha Philip to persuade Ashton to accept the bond, not wanting me to end up mateless.
Under pressure from Alpha Philip, Ashton reluctantly agreed, though we never had a proper mating ceremony.
Also, it deepened Ashton's resentment toward me—especially after my father passed away shortly afterward.
All of this had fueled Tiana's jealousy.
In fact, before I was mated to Ashton, she had tried to convince me not to accept the bond.
"Come on, Kathryn, know your place. Omegas like us don't deserve to be mated to the Alpha's son. The difference in your status is like heaven and hell! Show some decency—or at least give Ashton some!" She sneered.
I kept my tone calm. "The Moon Goddess gave me this destiny, and I'm not in any position to defy her choice."
Little did I know, during that time, Tiana had already wanted Ashton for herself.