Outside the hall, Van scanned the arena for the man he knew had sent his guy in search of Jade. Something about it provoked him, and it was two things. One, he could not believe how quickly Dustin had followed him into the new state. This would have been easily avoided, considering that he had the influence to close down the country for a brief period, allowing no entry or exit whatsoever.
Two, why did he want Jade so badly? Until now, Van could not wrap his head around it. Both her parents were gone. She was all that was left, and if they were honest, everything done to her had been a mistake, so why kill her too? Van had to admit to himself that she made him feel a type of way, maybe love, maybe warmth, maybe happiness. He just could not define it yet, but he doubted that if she ever knew the truth, she would rather kill herself than end up with a man like him.
