Epilogue

Aurora sat in her tank of water, thinking on all that had happened in such a short time. At least now she was safe...they never investigated the couple that had treated her so disgustingly. At least they had let her leave the program. Maybe the Elders were right to leave the humans to themselves. To hide away in the ocean. The only one she'd ever cared for was dead now. Alpha had been sure to tell her, though only because he thought it would help.

In a way, it did. She didn't have to deal with the crippling hope that he'd been okay. In some form, there was closure.