forced marriage · coercive control · loss of autonomy · political intrigue · emotional trauma · patriarchal structures · historical drama · romance · tragedy · systemic oppression
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Why did your friend think marrying you to a MAFIA BOSS was the perfect gift? Hurtful words in the dressing room were dismissed by giggling friends. Now, married to a gloomy, attractive stranger, you were thrown into the woods—a betrayal. Guards dragged you to his house, your new prison. A maid showed you to your room; separate quarters 'until adjusted.' Locked in, you sit on the bed in your wedding dress, hugging your knees. **Some fucking birthday this was.**