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At the marking ceremony, Jaylen, the Beta of the Lynch Pack, hung up after speaking with Thalia, a Delta warrior, and without hesitation, rejected me as his mate. His alpha tone, sharp and commanding, cut through the silence of the grand hall. "I, Jaylen Lynch, Beta of the Lynch Pack, reject you, Briar, Omega of the Lynch Pack, as my mate," he declared, his voice cold and unwavering. The room froze. The weight of his words pressed down on me, and I felt the mate bond between us fray, a searing pain that radiated through my chest. My wolf whimpered softly in the back of my mind, but I stood firm, my expression calm. Jaylen continued, his tone dismissive. "Thalia’s struggling, and I don’t want her to suffer. We’ll put the marking on hold for now." He stepped closer, his towering frame casting a shadow over me. "Take off the marking pendant.