Stella's POV

The morning began bright and cool, sunlight slipping through the bedroom curtains. Routine seemed to be settling back into place, at least on the surface. The boys needed to get to school, and I needed to keep up the appearance of normalcy, even though my mind had been in chaos since yesterday.

"Come on, guys, we don't want to be late," I said, smiling at them.

Apollo and Orion raced through the hallway, competing to see who could put on their jacket first, while I watched the