Trigger warning. This episode may prove triggering for some readers due to some mention of sexual assault. Please do not read if this may trigger you.
Riley POV
Gerald calmly took out a bunch of vials and a needle, wrapping a tourniquet around my arm, while I glared up at him hatefully. Jaxon sat down, a sly grin on his face. I wriggled as he began to put the needle into my veins, drawing blood into several of the vials as Elder James sat there looking bored. "This might sting a bit", Gerald warned.
It did. I felt the needle penetrate the skin, felt the blood leave my body as it was pulled into the vials, and saw the scientist carefully place them to the side before he pulled the needle back out and loosened the tourniquet, allowing me to relax slightly. He roughly placed a small bandage over the bleeding wound, before turning to the vials and beginning to carefully label them.
"Did you get enough?" Elder James inquired.
"Plenty" Gerald assured him, placing the vials into a machine and closing the lid, "this is more than enough to determine what is different in hers."
"Good" Elder James said with a yawn "Don't forget to give her the physical check-up," he added, and I tensed.
Physical check-up? What was a physical check-up? I could feel myself looking over at Jaxon, who merely raised a brow looking amused and slightly delightedly at me "I'm going to enjoy this", he breathed.
Gerald was putting new gloves on his hands and tightening them. He picked up a scalpel and I found my eyes widening in panic. As he approached me, I pulled on the restraints, but it was futile. I gave a loud cry as electricity pulsed through my body, coming from the collar. Elder James shook his head at me "that was a warning. Keep resisting, and I'll increase the amount," he warned.
I trembled. I thought that Gerald was going to cut me. But instead, he gripped my chin and began to look over me, taking note of my eyes and my complexion, my hair, and the smoothness of my skin. "Hair is long, approximately to her waist, eyes are a silvery blue color, the face is pale but without blemishes and the complexion is like a pale porcelain."
He looked at my shirt and raised the scalpel as I automatically flinched. He began to saw through my shirt, tearing it, ripping it impatiently, and revealing my lace bra to him, pushing aside the flaps of my shirt. He began to run his hand over my body as I felt revulsion sweep through me. It was all clinical, nothing but a nonchalant look on the man's face. This was not turning him on, something I should have been grateful for, but it didn't take away the fear, or the feeling of degradation, as he touched me without my consent.
"Body frame is slight, petite. Her rubs are human in nature, as are her belly button and navel. No bruises or blemishes on her skin and her complexion continues to be of a pale porcelain color" he intoned.
He prodded my stomach and watched as it turned slightly pink and then went back to the normal color. "Reacts to stimuli as expected" he murmured.
He cut my bra, spreading it to the side and exposing my bare breasts. I could hear Jaxon draw in a strangled breath as he hungrily feasted his eyes on me. I closed my eyes, trying to pretend that I was somewhere else, anywhere else, but what was happening right now. But Gerald's hands on my breast immediately caused me to open my eyes and bring back my focus.
"Breasts are soft and pliable, easily held in the cup of the hand like a human woman's."
His hand squeezed hard, causing me to grit my teeth. I wanted to bite him, but the restraints prevented me from being able to move upwards and do just that. His hand moved down over my stomach. I tensed. He frowned, looking slightly puzzled, but then turned his attention back to my pants.
"Subject appears to be of healthy weight and height" he intoned, raising the scalpel and slicing through my pants.
The scalpel was sharp. He sliced through the legs, causing me to wriggle uncomfortably as it got close to my skin a few times. He managed to tear them off completely, leaving me in nothing but panties. He looked me over.
"Her legs are normal, appear to be at the right length for her height and weight" he continued, before putting his hands on me and running them over me quickly.
"The skin is smooth, the complexion remains the same" he continued, "no blemishes, no bruises."
"Such a beautiful specimen" Jaxon drawled, an arrogant grin on his face "isn't she Gerald?" he chuckled as the scientist adjusted his spectacles and glanced over his shoulder with an impatient look on his face.
"The subject is also a half shifter, I am led to believe?" he turned and addressed Elder James, who had remained quiet in the background.
"Yes, a hybrid", his nose wrinkled in disgust. "Is there a problem?"
"No Sir, merely confirming for myself," he said quietly, turning back to me.
"You need to check her other parts as well, Gerald" Elder James reminded him as I looked upwards in horror. "Examine her carefully, remember. Your notes need to be precise. We can weigh her later to get that on record, but I want confirmation that everything is like a normal woman's."
Gerald sighed and raised the scalpel. I jerked on the restraints and then shrieked as the electricity coursed through me again. This time it was much more painful. I panted, Gerald, waiting patiently until it stopped.
"I told you not to resist" Elder James barked, "Gerald, proceed" he snapped.
Gerald raised the scalpel again. I saw Jaxon lean forward eagerly. He quickly cut through the sides of my panties and then roughly tore them away, leaving my vagina exposed to their gaze. I wanted to cross my legs, my cheeks turning red in humiliation. I had never felt so degraded as I was feeling right now. They feasted their eyes on me, all three of them as I tried not to cry, Gerald glancing downwards before walking back to the desk and retrieving a clipboard which he began to write on quickly. His notes, I surmised, biting the inside of my lip.
"Gerald, I know you're not about to skip ensuring the inside of her vagina is the same as a woman's" Elder James said, his tone brooking no arguments.
No, no, no, no. I pleaded with my eyes as he put the clipboard down and grabbed what looked like a speculum, holding it in his hands as he approached. "I'm going to need help with this" he said tightly.
Jaxon was up in an instant, a broad grin on his face. Gerald nodded to my legs. "Loosen the restraints and then hold her legs up so that they are spread with her knees up."
I tried to pull away, but Jaxon's grip was hard and powerful. He leered at me, while Gerald placed lubricant on the speculum. I closed my eyes, a lone tear trailing down my cheek.
"Now inserting the speculum" Gerald announced as I stared down at him, trying desperately to clamp my knees together.
I felt pressure down below. I felt the violation as he inserted it inside of me against my will. His hands expertly placed it, as though he'd done it a hundred times before, and I realized he most certainly must have done it to the other women out in the cages. I was not the first one this had been done to. I whimpered, my head flinging back in denial as Gerald knelt between my legs, his fingers probing, touching, sending waves of disgust in me. I fought the urge to be sick, while Jaxon merely looked on, observing with the biggest smirk on his face. He relished my humiliation like the bastard that he was.
"All parts are the same as a human woman's", Gerald turned to Elder James, who looked unsurprised, "the same as every other siren we've conducted the same tests on before."
"However" he paused, looking hesitant as Elder James and Jaxon looked at him intrigued.
"Yes, what is it?" Elder James asked, and I knew instinctively what he was about to say.
I could see it in his eyes. Gerald knew I was pregnant. Shit. He fidgeted with his hands, a torn expression on his face. If he told the elder or Jaxon I was a dead woman. They would no doubt want to examine the fetuses. I would be given a forced abortion or even kept here until I gave birth. Jaxon would be furious that I was pregnant with Bailey's children.
I tried to plead with my eyes again. To beg. To will him with my eyes. Gerald avoided my gaze, fiddling with his spectacles. He was going to give them my secret, I could tell. He coughed. "Sorry, it's nothing" he said lamely. "I'll make these notes and input her data. Blood samples will take some time before I can break down her DNA" he added, as elder James waved a dismissive hand at him.
"Well, that's my cue. I'm going back to the pack" he muttered, and looked directly at Jaxon. "You keep her here, like we discussed. Gerald, she is to be kept sedated at all times," he added sharply "I'm not about to risk this one getting away. Jaxon" he added as Gerald slowly reached in and withdrew the speculum, causing me to inhale sharply with relief, "when you're done with her, she goes back into a cage like everyone else. No doubt by now her mate has noticed she's missing, and I'm going to have to ensure that her scent isn't on me when I go back. Do not hurt her too badly" he added with a sickening grin, "she's precious to our research after all."
"Of course I won't, Elder James" Jaxon said obediently. "I know how important Riley is to your cause and I wouldn't dream of messing that up for you" he purred as he restrained my legs again. You can trust me," he added, as the elder paused and stared at him for a long moment.
Elder James glanced at me and then snorted. "Well it looks like you're about to be here for a long while, Riley" he smirked, "enjoy your stay the best you can," he added with a cockiness as he left the room, while Gerald began to quietly tidy up.
I stared at the scientist, wondering why he had kept the news of my pregnancy secret. No doubt if it was discovered he had failed to mention it he could get in a lot of trouble, but the man refused to look me in the eyes. He looked uncomfortable as he put things away while Jaxon began to stroke my cheek.
Prick. I felt the syringe pushed into me and glanced down. Jaxon grinned. "Sedated at all times" he said as I went drowsy again, "but not so sedated that you won't know what's happening to you," he added with a smile "After all, where would be the fun in that?"