Allison's POV

I took the guard's advice, and I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, sprinting onto the sidewalk. I almost skidded into the asphalt and fell. I kept on, throwing my legs as far as they would go and putting as much space between me and the store as I could.

I didn't need to look back. I could hear the yelling behind me and the footfalls drumming hard into the stones after me. I took a sharp turn into the next bend, and I tilted to the side, like a car struggling with ...