**Gaia's POV**

Expelled from the pack?

I stared at Joels, confusion rippling through me. "What do you mean, expelled?"

Joels's face crumpled with anguish. "Alpha Astrein has already sent the order through mindlink to Beta Damien. Evelyn is to be expelled from Rose Heart Pack immediately." His voice broke on the last word. "Please, Gaia. You have to understand—Evelyn was raised in luxury. She's never known hardship, never had to fend for herself. If she becomes a Rogue, ...