Violet's syrupy sweet voice quickly pulled Cassian's human mind back to the forefront. His eyes stopped glowing as intensely, and he loosened his grip. I fell to the floor immediately, coughing and hacking as I tried to gulp down as much oxygen as I could.
Tears had gathered in my eyes. I held my neck, massaging the sore and tender spot as I tried to gather air into my lungs again.
Damn Cassian. He had strangled me so many times in the last hour that my vision was starting to spot, and my neck would no doubt bruise in a couple hours' time.
"I am sure Cedar will return very soon," Soren said, stepping forward. "Why don't we wait for him in the chapel? Or backstage?" He glanced around carefully. My eyes couldn't help but follow his movements. "People are starting to watch."
