Twisted Strings of Fate Chapter 1: The Deal

Chapter 1: The Deal

📍 [Location: Outside a dark mansion gate | Night]

𝚄𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚢 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

Get out. You’re here.

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

What is this place?

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

This isn’t a hotel...

𝚄𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚢 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

Don’t ask questions.

𝚄𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚢 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

Just go inside and do what you’re told.

𝚄𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚢 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

This is the only way to clear your father’s debt.

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

You said you’d help me study abroad…

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

Not sell me off!

𝚄𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚢 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

That man inside paid millions for you, Alina.

𝚄𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚢 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

Do not mess this up. Or you'll wish I had left you on the streets.

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

You sold me…? Like property?

𝙳𝚛𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛

Sir Blackwood is waiting. Follow me.

📍 [Location: Inside the mansion | Dimly lit study room]

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

So you’re the girl.

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

Who… who are you?

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

Your new owner.

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

Didn’t your uncle tell you?

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

I’m not something you can own.

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

Oh, sweetheart…

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

You signed the contract.

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

Or should I show you the part that says "obedience is required"?

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

This is wrong. I’m not staying here.

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

Try walking out that door.

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

I’ll make sure you’re dragged back by your hair.

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

Why are you doing this?

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

Because I can.

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

And because I enjoy watching people break.

📍 [Moments later | Zayne stands up, walks toward her]

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

Here’s rule one, Alina.

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

You don’t speak unless I allow it.

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

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𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

Rule two — you belong to me. Body and soul.

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

The sooner you accept it, the easier this will be.

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

I’d rather die.

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

Good. I like a fighter.

𝚉𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍

Let’s see how long that fire lasts.

📍 [Message from Unknown Number — 3 hours later]

？？？

Are you okay?

𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

Who is this?

？？？

Someone who knows Zayne.

？？？

If you stay…

？？？

He will destroy you.

[End of Chapter 1]

In Chapter 2, where Zayne begins pushing her limits... and a dark past begins to reveal itself? 😈🔥

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