Ruby's POV
"No... this can't be happening!"
Kate's voice cracked as she stared at Elias in pure terror. "You cannot do this to him. He's my husband... How is it possible to exile him? What happens to our marriage? What happens to me?"
"You still wish to remain married to him after everything?"
Elias's voice was ice cold. "Truthfully, I never should have permitted this marriage to begin with."
Stanley collapsed to his knees, his face drained of all color.
He whispered hoarsely, "A street wolf? That means I'll be nothing but a homeless vagrant... No identification, no legitimate work, I'll be scavenging garbage for scraps... Everything I've accomplished, everything I've created... it will all vanish!"
A bone-chilling wail erupted from somewhere in the crowd.
Mrs. Mitchell lunged toward her son. She seized his shoulders and began shaking him frantically.
