MAYA'S POV

“Maya, get down—now.” Maddox clenches his fists and moves toward me, but Hadies stops him, placing her hand flat against his chest. He freezes instantly.

Hadies turns to me, a sinister smile curling her lips. “Well, what do you know,” she says, staring straight into my soul—not just my eyes.

“I know you’re not the Hex Queen.”

“Blasphemy!” they all scream. Next thing, hands grab me—Dale yanks my right arm while another guy seizes the ...