Author's pov Just when Aria was about to lose all hope, Dave told her something that changed everything. Dr. Rowan had mentioned to him that Ethan might still be alive, somewhere in Europe. So they couldn't trust Sally's story. Aria could hardly believe what she was hearing. But this came from Dr. Rowan. The pack doctor who had saved them during their escape . This made the news mean something real. This news was like hope in the darkness. She had promised Ethan she would survive. She'd promised to wait until his eyes healed. Now, she was finally free from Alpha Damien's control forever. He thought she had drowned at sea. He probably wouldn't even try to find her body. She was free. She would find Ethan and take him away with her. So what if he couldn't see? In

