#Chapter 20: Submitting to Sirius

“No.” I whisper. “Or Alston will die.” Rudy’s voice drops deadly, and I bristle. Sirius laces his hands with mine, pulling me to my feet. “We’re leaving.” I follow Sirius before hesitating, glancing back at Rudy’s direction. “Please, Rudy, spare Alston. ” Jealousy flashes in Sirius’s eyes as he clicks his jaw dragging me out the room. Sirius spins me around and corners me against the wall. “Is Alston more important to you than I am?” “You’re different,” I respond, my voice trembling. Sirius leans his weight on the forearm above his head, his eyes hooded and low, but I refuse to make eye contact with him. “I care about both of you.” Sirius’s rage increases as he curls his fingertips around the curve of my waist as he inhales, trying to make eye contact with me. He growls, “That’s not what I asked you Elise. I asked-” “If Alston is more important to me than you are,” I say just barely above a whisper. My skin ripples with heat as I push and pull my bottom lips out of my