I sat on the bed after he left, trying to get my thoughts together. I realize that I’ve been doing that a lot since coming here, in fact since the night Jason invaded my space. I wonder why these people are going this far? I had tunnel vision coming here. My only interest had been in getting to Cierra, but I hadn’t given much thought to what comes next.

I needed to see her with my own eyes, the woman I’d held in some sort of esteem since learning of her ...