THE CHAINS OF OBBESION
episode 1
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Chapter 1 – The Offer
The air in the D’Amato mansion always smelled faintly of roses and gunpowder.
Elliot sat stiffly on the velvet sofa, his fingers twisted together until his knuckles ached. The grand room around him was silent, except for the slow ticking of the antique clock on the wall. He had never been in a place so beautiful… or so suffocating.
The woman across from him—Isabella D’Amato—watched him like a hawk eyeing fragile prey. Her black dress was immaculate, her hair pulled tight, and her smile held the kind of elegance that came with power…and the threat of it.
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
I heard your brother is in hospital
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She said, her voice smooth but cold.
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
A shame. The bills must be… overwhelming.
Elliot Rivers ( mc )
They are. But I’ll find a way-----
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
You won't
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Isabella cut in , her tone final
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
But i can help you
Her words felt like a hook thrown into his chest.
Elliot Rivers ( mc )
What do you mean?
She leaned forward, her perfume sharp and expensive.
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
I will pay for every hospital bill. Your brother will have the best doctors, the finest treatment. In return, you will marry my son.
Elliot Rivers ( mc )
Marry?
Isabella’s smile widened, but there was nothing warm in it.
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
Rafael. My youngest. You’ve heard of him, I’m sure.
Everyone had heard of Rafael D’Amato—the rumors were whispered in bars, spoken in fear. The man who killed for sport. The man who tortured enemies—and sometimes friends—just to see them break.
Elliot’s stomach twisted.
Elliot Rivers ( mc )
Why… me?
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
Because my son has no discipline. No control. He is reckless, dangerous, and I will not have the family name dragged through the mud. You… you are soft. Gentle. Perhaps you will tame him.
Elliot Rivers ( mc )
And if I say no?
For the first time, her smile disappeared.
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
Then your brother’s treatment ends today.”
The world seemed to tilt. His pulse roared in his ears. He saw his brother’s pale, unmoving face in the hospital bed and felt his chest tighten.
Elliot knew she was buying him—owning him. But he also knew he had no choice.
Elliot Rivers ( mc )
I’ll do it.
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Meanwhile — elsewhere in the mansion
Rafael stood in his office, glass of whiskey in hand, while Isabella’s words rang in his ears.
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
You will marry this boy. And you will behave. Or I will cut you out of the family entirely.
He laughed, low and dangerous.
Rafael D’Amato🖤( ml )
You think a wedding ring will stop me from doing what I want?
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
I think,
Isabella D’Amato( ml mom )
that you have grown too wild. And I will leash you, Rafael. Even if I have to tie you to someone so fragile that killing them would ruin you
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Rafael’s eyes glinted.
Rafael D’Amato🖤( ml )
Then I’ll just have to see how much it takes before he breaks.
Episode 2
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Chapter 2 – The First Meeting
The door to Rafael D’Amato’s private lounge creaked open.
Elliot stepped inside cautiously, clutching the hem of his sleeve like a lifeline. The air was thick with the scent of smoke and something darker—gun oil, maybe… or blood.
And there he was.
Rafael sat sprawled across a black leather couch like a king on a throne. His shirt hung discarded on the armrest, revealing a body carved from stone, muscles shifting with lazy precision as he took a drag from the cigarette between his fingers. A black dragon stretched across his chest, ink coiling over his heart like it had claimed it first.
His gaze was sharp, gold-brown and unblinking, sliding over Elliot in a slow, deliberate sweep.
Rafael said, his voice deep, velvet over steel.
Rafael D’Amato🖤( ml )
You’re the leash my mother bought for me.
Elliot’s throat went dry.
Elliot Rivers ( mc )
I… I didn’t—
Before the words could fully leave his mouth, Rafael moved—fast. His hand shot out, fingers clamping around Elliot’s wrist with crushing force.
Elliot gasped, the pain sharp and immediate. His bones felt like they were grinding together under the pressure.
Rafael leaned in close, the smoke from his lips curling between them.
Rafael D’Amato🖤( ml )
Rule one
he murmured, his grip tightening just enough to make Elliot wince,
Rafael D’Amato🖤( ml )
never talk back unless I tell you to.
Elliot tried to pull back, but Rafael’s hold was unyielding—his thumb pressing into a nerve until Elliot’s knees nearly buckled.
Finally, Rafael let go, the sudden absence of his grip almost as shocking as the pain. A faint red mark was already blooming on Elliot’s pale skin.
He smirked, eyes locked on Elliot’s wrist like he was proud of the damage..
Rafael D’Amato🖤( ml )
You’ll learn something very important, Elliot. In this house, your softness will either get you killed… or turn you into something far worse.
And with that, he flicked the cigarette into a crystal ashtray, the ember dying with a hiss—like the warning of a snake.
episode 3
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chapter 3 ---- the wedding
The church was dripping in gold and white, chandeliers casting warm light over guests dressed in the finest suits and gowns.
To everyone else, it was a grand mafia wedding—two families bound together in wealth and power.
To Elliot, it felt like a funeral.
His hands trembled as he stood at the altar, the weight of the tailored white suit suffocating him.
His brother’s life hung in the balance somewhere in a hospital room, and the man he was about to marry… was the one person in the room who looked utterly bored.
Rafael leaned lazily against the altar’s polished wood, black suit perfectly cut to his frame.
He didn’t look at Elliot—he was watching the crowd, eyes scanning like a predator searching for prey.
When the officiant’s voice finally called for the vows, Rafael’s head turned, and for the first time that morning, he gave Elliot his full attention.
Not the kind of attention that warmed, but the kind that made your blood run cold.
The officiant waited for the groom’s vow. Rafael’s lips curved in a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.
Rafael D’Amato🖤( ml )
I vow
Rafael said, voice deep and clear for everyone to hear
Rafael D’Amato🖤( ml )
To keep you where I can see you. To make sure you never forget who owns you. And if you ever think of running… I’ll break more than your wrist.
The crowd gave a nervous chuckle, thinking it was some dark joke. Elliot knew better.
When it was time for the rings, Rafael didn’t simply take Elliot’s hand—he grabbed his wrist in the same crushing hold as before, making Elliot’s knees weaken under the pain. His thumb pressed against the same spot he’d hurt days ago, drawing a silent gasp from Elliot.
Rafael D’Amato🖤( ml )
Smile
Rafael murmured under his breath, teeth grazing Elliot’s ear in a mock show of affection for the cameras.
Rafael D’Amato🖤( ml )
Or I’ll give them a reason to wonder why the bride is crying.
The gold band slid onto Elliot’s finger, heavy as a shackle. The crowd clapped. The priest declared them married.
Rafael didn’t kiss him gently. He crushed their mouths together in something that felt more like a warning than love, his hand still gripping Elliot’s wrist like a chain.
And just like that, Elliot’s prison sentence began—with silk ribbons and wedding bells.
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