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Free Read The Thing I Keep in the Dark: A Twisted Dark Romance About Control, Revenge, and Forbidden Desire by Tizzz

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026


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Chapter 1

The tripod stood in the corner. Its red light blinked like a slow, heavy pulse. Erik adjusted the lens. He wanted to see every inch of Reece’s shaking frame. He watched the sweat bead on Reece’s collarbone before it ran down his chest.

"Smile for the camera, Reece," Erik whispered. His voice was rough. "This is for Mia. A souvenir of the moment her prince finally paid his taxes."

Erik picked up the cattle prod. A blue spark hissed between the tips. Reece’s eyes went wide. He didn't look scared. He looked hungry. 

His gaze locked onto Erik with a heat that made the basement feel like a furnace. He stopped struggling. He went still and offered himself up.

Erik pressed the metal tip against Reece’s damp ribs.

Fifty thousand volts burned through Reece’s body. 

"MMMMGGHHH!" A deep, primal scream broke out behind the tape. Reece’s muscles snapped tight. His back arched off the chair in a violent curve. His head snapped back, showing the straining tendons of his neck.

Erik waited for the satisfaction of revenge. It never came. Instead, a heavy throb hit his own veins. Watching Reece break triggered something dark. Erik’s breath caught. This wasn't justice. It was a sense of ownership.

He pulled the prod away. He leaned in close. Their lips almost touched through the tape. "Does that hurt, Reece? Or is it the only real thing you've felt in years?"

Reece slumped forward. He was gasping. 

"Hhhh... hnnn..." His chest heaved against Erik’s vest. Sweat made his skin look like polished glass. He looked up through wet lashes. The terror was gone. His eyes were dark and devoted.

Reece leaned his forehead against Erik’s shoulder. It was a slow surrender. He wasn't looking at a captor. He was looking at a god. He looked at Erik as if this brutal touch was the first time he had truly been handled.

Erik felt his hands shake. He hated Reece. He wanted to ruin him. But Reece’s heat was like a drug. The hunter was being caught by the prey.

The basement was freezing, but Erik was burning up. He gripped the cattle prod. The blue spark hissed. He didn't aim for the ribs this time. He dragged the cold metal slowly down the skin of Reece’s inner thigh.

"MRGHHH! MRG-HHH!" Reece’s body hit a new peak of pain. His spine snapped straight. A muffled wail tore through the tape. His thigh muscles jumped under the current. Erik watched Reece’s throat work as he swallowed the screams.

Erik felt a sharp ache in his own body. His heart hammered. He was starving for more. Seeing this golden boy reduced to a shaking mess was better than any high. Erik’s breathing became jagged. He leaned in and smelled the ozone and Reece’s desperate sweat.

Then Reece did something impossible.

As the electricity died, he didn't pull away. He leaned into the sting. He tilted his head back and offered his throat to the camera. His pupils were wide. He looked at Erik with pure worship. It wasn't a plea for mercy. It was an invitation.

Reece began to rock the chair. He wasn't trying to escape. He was rubbing his bound wrists together. His eyes were fixed on Erik with a wet heat. Even through the tape, he looked like he was praying. He was enjoying the cruelty.

Erik grabbed Reece’s jaw with a gloved hand. He squeezed until Reece’s lips parted behind the tape.

"You like this, don't you?" Erik whispered. His voice was thick. "You sick piece of trash. You want me to break you."

"Mmm-hmmm..." Reece let out a low hum. He closed his eyes. He nuzzled his face into Erik’s palm like a cat.

Erik looked at the red light. He was supposed to be the hero. He was the brother seeking justice. But he knew he would never show this to his sister. This was his private toy now.

"Shit," Erik hissed. His pulse was a roar.

He didn't pull away. He let his hand slide down Reece’s wet chest. He trailed his fingers over Reece's skin. Every time he touched him, Reece’s body bucked. He circled the skin around his nipples.

"Mmmph... mgh..." He was seeking the contact. It was a silent taunt.

Erik reached for his kit. He pulled out three heavy steel clamps. He snapped two onto each Reece’s nipples. He clamped the third firmly onto tip skin of Reece’s manhood.

Strange, he didn't flinch. 

He let out a long, low moan. It was muffled by the tape but heavy with twisted pleasure. He slumped forward. His hot breath soaked through Erik’s shirt. He was not look like a victim. He was more like a follower at an altar.

Erik’s jaw tightened. "You think this is a game, huh ?"

He kicked the chair legs out. Reece dropped. He was suspended by his wrists from a hook in the ceiling. His toes barely touched the floor. A bar forced his legs wide. He was completely exposed.



Free Read Sample "The Substitue" A Neurodivergent Detective Series by Jade Wynter

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Thursday, January 29, 2026


Chapter 1
I'm late. Again.
My car wheezes up the mountain road like it's about to die. Which, honestly, same. The welcome sign says Pine Ridge, Vermont - population 1,200. The kind of place where everyone knows everyone's business. Great. They'll definitely notice the new substitute teacher can't show up on time.
I blame the gas station. Actually, I blame myself for spending twenty minutes reading ingredient labels on every single snack because my brain decided that was important. ADHD is a superpower, they said. You'll hyperfocus on important things, they said.
They lied.
Pine Ridge Elementary squats at the end of Main Street like something out of a horror movie. Gray brick. Peeling paint. Windows that look like dead eyes. There's a swing set in the yard, creaking in the wind.
No kids on it.
It's recess.
That's wrong.
I park crooked—par for the course—and grab my stuff. Coffee thermos. Three notebooks I'll lose by lunch. Pens that might work. And a stress ball shaped like a brain that my therapist gave me as a joke.
The joke's on me. I actually use it.
The office smells like old paper and something else. Something chemical. Bleach, maybe. Too strong. Makes my eyes water.
Behind the desk sits a woman who could be fifty or seventy. Hard to tell. She's got reading glasses on a chain and a smile that doesn't reach her eyes. Doesn't even try.
"You must be Miss Jenkins."
"Sarah. Yeah. Sorry I'm—"
"We start at eight sharp here." The smile gets tighter. Like she's swallowed something sour. "Principal Roberts is waiting."
She leads me down a hallway. The walls are covered in children's artwork, but it's not normal kid stuff. No sunshine. No rainbows. No dogs with too many legs.
These drawings are dark.
Houses with no doors. Just walls.
People with their mouths taped shut.
Trees with faces that look like they're screaming.
My brain does that thing where it notices everything at once. The secretary's shoes don't make sound on the linoleum. Like she's floating. The smell of bleach gets stronger near the bathrooms. There's a wet floor sign but the floor underneath is bone dry.
Focus, Sarah.
Principal Roberts' office is exactly what you'd expect. Fake wood paneling. Motivational posters about teamwork that look printed in 1985. A desk way too big for the room. Like he's compensating for something.
Roberts himself is tall. Balding. Got that smile coaches use when they're about to cut you from the team.
"Miss Jenkins! Welcome to Pine Ridge Elementary." He doesn't stand. Doesn't offer to shake hands. "I trust you reviewed the curriculum?"
I did not review the curriculum. I skimmed it at 2 AM while watching videos about whether octopi have consciousness. Because that's what my brain decided was critical at 2 AM.
"Of course," I lie.
"Excellent. You'll be taking over Mrs. Henderson's fourth-grade class. Twenty-three students. She had a... family emergency. Very sudden."
The way he says "family emergency" makes my skin crawl. Like he’s tasting the words. Savoring them.
"Is she okay?"
"That's not your concern". Still smiling. Always smiling. He leans forward, his expensive watch catching the light—a bit too much flash for a small-town principal. "Normally, we hire from within the parish, but the state oversight board was quite insistent we fill this vacancy immediately. Mrs. Henderson’s accident—her emergency—was quite sudden, and they didn’t want the district auditing our 'special programs' during a vacancy"
He pauses, his eyes scanning me with a clinical intensity. "And frankly, Miss Jenkins, your profile intrigued us. We wanted someone with your... hyperfocus. We believe you’ll find our 'structure' very satisfying"
"Your concern is the children," he continues. "Lovely kids. Very well-behaved".
Twenty-three fourth graders who are "very well-behaved" is like saying sharks are "friendly". I reach for my phone to check the time, but the screen is a blank slate—no signal, just like when I crossed the town line. It’s a complete dead zone.
He slides a folder across the desk. "Class roster. Emergency procedures. Our discipline policy is quite strict. We believe in order here, Miss Jenkins. Structure. Routine. Control"
That last word hangs in the air.
I flip through the folder. Every kid has a photo. Which is helpful because I have face-blindness issues. But something's off about the photos.
The kids aren't smiling. Not even fake school-photo smiles.
They're just staring.
Dead-eyed.
Like they've seen things.
"We also have a very active church community," Roberts continues. "Pastor Williams serves as our counselor. Wonderful man. Very dedicated to the children. Very... hands-on."
My ADHD brain files that under "weird things to mention" and "probably important later."
"Any questions?"
About a thousand. But I can't organize them into words right now. "When do I start?"
"Right now." He checks his watch. Expensive. Too expensive for a small-town principal. "Recess ends in five minutes. Mrs. Patterson will show you to your classroom."
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