The next day was bright and sunny. I decided I needed to go to Jasper at first light. It was the same place that Liam and I had once hiked together. I remember I told him I hadn’t been there since my father's passing, and Liam thought it was time to face those past traumas and fears. He was right. I felt closer to my dad in those moments, and because of that, I felt closer to Liam for helping me through it. Jasper was known as one of the most beautiful places in Canada for a reason. It felt more wholesome and real, less touristy than Banff. You couldn’t help but feel one with nature the moment you stepped out of the car and took a deep breath of the fresh mountain air. I was in the same place that Liam and I went. Maligne Canyon. Many shifter couples believed that the rushing cany

