BOUND BY TWELVE

They told her she was lucky.
Twelve husbands. Twelve protectors. Twelve promises of forever.
But no one saw the bruises hidden beneath silk.
No one heard the screams swallowed by stone walls.
No one cared enough to see that her smile was just another mask, stitched tightly with fear.

She wasn't a wife.
She was a prisoner of vows she never wanted.
An offering to gods that only knew how to destroy.

And yet, even in the ruins they built inside her,
Even in the grave they buried her in -
She survived.

This isn't a love story.
It's a survival story.
A story where even broken wings still find a way to fly.

Welcome to Bound by Twelve.
Where loyalty is a lie, and love... is a battlefield.

DISCLAIMER:
This story contains intense emotional themes, violence, abuse, mature topics, and dark psychological elements.
Reader discretion is strongly advised.
This is a work of FICTION.
I do not condone or romanticize any of the abusive behavior depicted in the story. Please read with caution.