Janet hit the ground with a thud and grit her teeth through the pain of the harsh impact against the roadside gravel. Quickly getting up and brushing herself off, Janet found herself running faster than she had ever thought possible. She pushed herself to make it back to the club, taking back roads and shortcuts she might not have been able too had she been in the car. She couldn’t leave Nick to fend for himself. What if someone tried to poison him again? It was too dangerous for him. Morosely, she regretted not waiting until they'd gotten back to the palace to tell him about Laryn. If something happened to him tonight....Janet swallowed convulsively and ran faster.
She just hoped she would arrive in time. But right as she reached the block where the club was located, Janet’s eyes fell up
