Trigger warning. This episode may prove triggering for some readers due to some mention of s****l 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 band
