Bound By Tension Novels & Stories

the masked lady said as magnolia thought about it for a while. "Okay I agree, but let me warn you this might take years to accomplish. Orion doesn't trust people easily and he doesn't even love me to be able to allow me touch that safe" magnolia said as the masked woman cleared her throat standing up as she went behind magnolia, loosening the ropes that were binding her to the chair.

The scent of blood clung to the air. Thick. Unforgiving. Raven sat against the cold stone wall, her wrists raw from the silver shackles that had only been removed minutes ago. Her breathing was slow, steady—controlled. But her heart still pounded from the chaos that had unfolded. The chamber was eerily quiet now, except for the occasional crackle of the torches. The bodies had already been dragged away, leaving only the dark stains of their demise behind. Yet, the tension hadn’t lifted.

I followed the sound of the music as I enjoyed it and the sound of the music led me to the living room where my family was tied. I saw Mom and Dad tied up with tapes and kneeling on the floor, while Zion was tied to the fan, there was blood everywhere and some men were holding guns to their heads. "Mummy, Daddy, Zion," I ran up to them as fear gripped me, and tried to lose the tape with my Small hands. "Hello little angel," a young man picked me up into his arms and sat on the couch. "Mummy," I cried, reaching out to my mom. "Let my baby go upstairs, we will settle whatever it is," my mom pleaded in tears.

“Maybe I’ve been avoiding you a little but it wasn’t intentional.” “So we’ve gotten to that part in our Friendship where you cannot trust me with anything anymore?” Ella sounded hurt. “Not that Ella. It’s so hard for me to keep things away from you.” “Then tell me what’s wrong.” Ella persuaded. Annie sighed then she took Ella’s hand in hers. “I was hiding from you because of this.” She placed Ella’s hand on her bump. Emmanuella felt the bump and her eyes went wide. Sure she was happy and surprised.

It just sat there – quiet and patient, like it was waiting for a bus that was always late. "The bond is pulling harder," Tala noted. "Even I can feel the tension from here. Yikes." "I know," I replied, holding myself steady against it. It wasn't painful—but it wasn't gentle either. It pulled and called and urged me towards them in a way that took active effort to resist. I resisted it anyway. "You can try," Tala snickered. "But I hope you have a backup plan. Should I start taking bets?" "I will," I said stubbornly.

"The rope loves you." He moves down. He ties a support cincture around my waist, avoiding the womb, resting the rope on my hips. He indicates I should pull my legs up so he can bind my thighs, wrapping the jute in spiral patterns that press into the muscle. I am encased. I am held. The ropes provide a constant, firm pressure that makes me feel contained, as if I can't fly apart no matter how hard the world spins. "Good?" he asks, tightening a knot at the small of my back.

Noticing that the difference between truth and fiction was nearly gone. Although he was tired, he seemed to move with ease when he unknotted his tie. The team in Boston had a challenge with the Keller contract. Is all okay with you? It will be the case. He paused. Most of the problems were handled by Edwin. Aria noticed him and observed him carefully. They could still feel the tension left over from earlier. The almost-kiss. The interruption. She finally realized that she didn’t want to act like she used to. Alexander, she wasn’t sure what to say to him.

“It hit the boundary.” Silence. Then— “We have a boundary?” Adrian asks. “Yes.” “Since when?” “Since always.” The realization settles in as I say it. The system is not infinite. It has edges. Limits. Defined space. And something— Something just pushed against that edge. And is now forcing its way through. The threads near the impact point distort. Not like before. Not like instability. They warp. Stretch. As if something is pulling them from the outside. “Elara,” Adrian says quietly. “Tell me we can stop that.”

The hospital's corridor reverberate with sounds of rushing footsteps, beeping machines and urgent page announcements. The atmosphere is charged with urgency and intensity. The air is thick with antiseptic and disinfectant smells, punctuated with the aroma of hospital food and fresh flowers. In the waiting areas, loved ones pace anxiously, their eyes fixed on the clock and their phones waiting for news on their loved ones conditions. Tammy and Aunt Kathy were in the waiting area, they were restless. Tammy's eyes widen as she darted frantically around the room. Tears prick at the corners of her eyes threatening to spill over as her mind races with worse case scenarios.

Leo said, his ledger tucked into his waistband. "It is," Raven replied. "Everything has a 'Tolerance of the Joint'. If you bind a thing too tight, it has no room to grow. If you leave it too loose, it has no ground to stand on. We’re looking for the 'Middle Tension'—the place where the building can move but still know where home is."