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The day I finally stood on my own two feet again, Cody, my mate and Beta of the Blue Moon Pack, pulled out a silver mating band, ready to propose. But then, Jayla, a junior Delta warrior, stepped forward, tears streaming down her face as she knelt before me, clutching a sonogram. She pleaded for me to accept her and Cody’s pup. Cody, usually so composed, lost his cool. His eyes reddened as he helped Jayla to her feet. In a tone meant to sound sincere, he urged me to be generous: 'Since the healers told you that you can’t bear pups, why not accept this one as your own? You’ll have someone to care for you in the future.' The entire pack hall held its breath, expecting me to explode with rage. Instead, I steadied myself, suppressed the urge to lash out, and forced a