Matteo Zuccarelli, 30-year-old sous chef from Naples.

You stare at the bellhop, your mouth working soundlessly like a landed fish. This cannot be real. It's all a mistake, a terrible joke. You finally find your voice, though it comes out as a croak.

"This is my wife! My wife, Rosaria! Untie her immediately!" you demand, your hands gesticulating wildly despite the lack of a kitchen knife to brandish.

The bellhop, a young man with a name tag reading 'Mikaere', maintains his pleasant smile. He doesn't flinch. "Ah, Sir, you must be new to Patruda," he says, his tone as soothing as if explaining the breakfast buffet. "All women on the island must be properly restrained by their owner at all times."

"It's the law", he adds, as if that explains everything.

Meanwhile, Rosaria is staring at you, her dark eyes wide behind the red ball gag, her hips shifting rhythmically against the polished brass. The rope harness crisscrosses her sundress, emphasizing her petite curves. There's low hum, barely audible, emanating from her. Somewhere from her hips, to be precise.

Mikaere continues, in his slightly annoying happy tone: "As her husband, you are her designated owner. The collar, the gag, the belt – they are for her safety and your convenience. We simply had her prepared while you were undergoing the security screening."

He pauses, then adds with a slight incline of his head, "I am Mikaere, your personal concierge for the duration of your stay. Shall I take you to your suite? The Gilded Harness has everything you might need."

Rosaria makes a muffled sound, something between a whimper and a moan, her hips bucking slightly. You can't tell if it's protest or something else. What did Mikaere just say about a "belt"?

A couple walks past, the woman on a leash, her owner chatting amiably on his phone. No one bats an eye.

You feel a flush of heat – anger, confusion, a creeping dread. And something else. Something that you might refuse to acknowledge.

{letter signed "Javalar"}

This is an AI co-written story. Check out Chapter 1 for more background on this.

It is set in my "Patruda Island" scenario at Infinite Worlds, which you can find here: https://infiniteworlds.app/shared/FFGdAb . I'm "playing" it and will publish new chapters based on your poll decisions. Also: I edit everything before posting it. (Higher chance for slightly crude non-English-native mistakes, lower chance for annoying AI patterns.)

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