Rules of Surrender

THE CLAIM

~SIENNA POV~

The door clicked shut, cutting off the noise of the party downstairs.

The silence in the bedroom was sudden and deep. It rang in my ears. I stood in the middle of the room, breathing hard, the black silk dress feeling more like a heavy blanket than clothing.

Rafael didn't say a word. He walked over to the side table and poured a glass of amber liquid. He drank it in one long