Nick was sitting in his room when he heard it. He’d been idly going over different scenarios, and changing his mind multiple times regarding what to do about Janet. Earlier he’d given in and finally notified his head patrol team and top-ranking warriors that Janet was to be protected above all others. For all he knew, the spy might have already mind-linked those who wished to see him suffer.
His mind edged periliously close to the one fateful day five years ago when someone had tried to take his life. Phantom pain seared between his shoulder blades and he shifted ucomfortably. The awful memories of that day flashed before his eyes in quick succession and he did his best to push them away. To fight them lest he drown in them. And another fear now surfaced. The fear that someone might try
