CHAPTER 7
They have no claim on me.
My heart raced and I could feel my hands curling into fists. The audacity of them! Of course, they would leave me be until I was at the height of my happiness to make my suffering sweeter. Until I felt safe and let me guard down. And of course, Pari would send Jaye.
I opened my mouth, I wanted to scream, to tell him to get the hex out of my city, but no sound came out of me. He had trapped me in a soundless void.
They have no claim on me.
My throat closed.
Hexing bubbles. How did he pass through the walls?
Jaye disappeared through a door and the enchantment broke. Every possible sound around me rushed into my ears, overwhelming my senses and making me lose my balance. Someone tugged at my dress.
“Are you sick, miss?” one of the girls who was danc
