Aria's pov
Not far from the main courtyard was a lavender field that used to be Ethan's favorite place.
Before he left for treatment overseas, I often took care of those flowers.
Then Ophina destroyed them all because she was jealous.
This morning, Cassie told me the empty field had been cleared.
She asked if I wanted to help replant the lavender someday. She knew how much it meant to both Ethan and me.
Three days had passed since Alpha Damien dropped me off at West Cottage.
He hadn't shown his face since. I was perfectly fine with that.
Without him watching me constantly, I could finally breathe. Being here was much better than the hospital.
There, he had prowled around my room all day like a caged predator, his restless energy filling every corner.
I had t
