Returning From the Torture Novel
Language: en

I am the protagonist of a torture-porn tragedy. The rules are simple: once my Misery Index hits 100, I get to wake up. I get to go back to the real world. My wife, Elena, had me strapped to a sterile surgical table in a private clinic. The scalpel in her hand was steady, cold against my skin. "Jonah was burned, Gavin. He needs a skin graft." Her voice was devoid of emotion, clinical and detached. "He has a low tolerance for pain. He can’t handle the harvest. It has to be yours." Without waiting for a response, she pushed the plunger, sending the anesthetic burning through my veins. When I…