Omertà The Blood They Stole

On the eve of my blood-bound wedding, I was taken.

In our world, they call it the Snatch. An abduction sanctioned in the shadows, ordered by powerful hands that never leave fingerprints.

For two endless days and nights, I was imprisoned, humiliated, and tortured until every ounce of dignity had been stripped away.

When my family finally paid the ransom and brought me home, the physician avoided my eyes as he delivered the verdict.

"I... I'm sorry. The damage is severe. You may never be able to bear children."