#Chapter 27: Til Death Do You Part

I step back, my hands still gripping the bars. “He needs help, Sirius. If you have any shred of decency left, you’ll give him what he needs.” Sirius’s smile widens, and he walks closer, peering into the cell. “And why should I do that?” he asks, his tone mocking. “What’s in it for me?” I swallow hard, trying to keep my voice steady. “If you don’t, he’ll die. Is that what you want? To prove your power by letting someone die slowly and painfully?” He sighs as if I don’t get the joke. His eyes almost pitch black as he sneers at me, “ I finally let you be with your lover and you cause a ruckus? You demand things of me?” “I demand,” my voice quivers but I poke Sirius’s chest through the bars and grit my teeth. “That you keep your fucking promise and don’t let him die.” Sirius’s expression darkens, and he grabs my wrist, his grip painfully tight. “You think you can command me, Elise?” he hisses, leaning closer. “You think your demands mean anything here?” I wince, but I refuse t