Sebastian Cassius Alberich It was 4 a.m. I got a phone call from Seth asking me to meet him downtown, thus ending my guard duty for the night. From my position beside my car, where I had been staying all night, I could see Jocelyn’s room amongst the many others. I could hear her soft heart beating, her heavy sighs, and her shuffling around in the sheets, indicating how upset she was. She was like that for a long time through the night. I hated that I was the cause of that. She wasn’t getting any sleep. My words to her earlier had been harsh, but for good reasons. I needed to be sure of some things before doing as she asked. Until then, it was best we kept our distance. She may think me a jerk for ignoring her these past few weeks, but I was ready to take it all just to keep her safe. If