Stella Thing’s kind of became a blur for me after seeing my father die in front of me. It was like a nightmare on repeat in my head. A nightmare that I could not shake. Midnight was doing her best to console me, but nothing was working. Even feeling the closeness of my mate wasn’t enough. I know that I was being a b***h to Jake for no fault of his own, but I couldn’t control my own actions. It felt comforting to know that he was beside me during this time, but it reminded me that having him so close could ultimately lead to his death. Everyone I have ever cared about seemed to die. Jake would be no exception to that, so I had to keep my distance. That was why I voluntarily decided to