DISCLAIMER - Characters are 18+. Please be aware that this fantasy story includes scenes of graphic non-consensual sex. This is a work of fiction for erotic entertainment purposes only. Sex should always be with enthusiastic consent in real life.
Special thanks to my amazing, magical editor: majicman21
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I had always wondered how it would feel to be embraced, to have that warmth of another being seep into me. Skin to skin. I had guessed that it would feel like a warm bath after a long day of scavenging. A piece of bread fresh out of the claycooker. A cool blanket on a summer evening.
Saw it too. Daily. Babes bound to their mother's chest, fathers holding the little one's hands, kids tackling each other while playing. Some evenings the village would gather to dance arm in arm around the fire, singing and laughing, switching partners as they went. New couples huddled to the side giggling and whispering.
Those were my favourite to watch. And I would, from afar, out of the way in the trees. Quietly whistling along to the melody. Wondering. Fantasising, really. That perhaps one day I'd wake up in someone's arms. That warm embrace against my chest too.
But not like this.
My prayers to the heavens had been heard and I was being punished for my insolence. For even daring to wish for such a thing. Now that I
was
in someone's arms, I couldn't possibly feel anything less than utter fear.
My flesh having already been ripped apart by the beast next to me. Its limbs caging me under him to save the rest of me for later. I was lying sideways, his body pressed behind me. Layed there naked as he felt me up, my predator barely awoken from his slumber.
I shivered as he plucked my nipples, trying so hard not to move or make a sound. My shuddering breathing betraying me instead. I felt trapped under his horrifyingly strong body. Felt so good. Sending pleasurable jolts to my core.
Then he'd slither downwards. Make me suck my breath as his callused skin brushed over the welts on my ass and thighs, occasionally pushing in a little till I whimpered. Heard his breath deepen. As if he
liked
hurting me.
And then he'd go up to repeat. He was hard behind me. My heart was thrumming under his touch. I stiffened when his hand went between my legs, seeking my wet sex. He let out an appreciative sleepy groan. Doom me.
I told myself it was because of the touching prior to breakfast like before. My body simply expecting it, even after being mauled by him.
When he unexpectedly withdrew and left the bed, I exhaled. It was like I had forgotten how to breathe. He entered the bathroom. This was my chance to get out.
I winced as the slightest movements felt like stones being rammed into my muscles. I tried to bear it in an effort to slide off the enormous bed. When I got to my feet, I felt dizzy. I hadn't slept much last night, Kane's twitching scaring me to my core. Thought he was waking. Didn't know people did that as they fell asleep. Maybe it was just him.
Kane came back into the room. I hoped he would ignore me but he beckoned me to come to him. I did without a second thought. When he turned me around, he stiffened for a moment. Muttered a curse under his breath, staring at my bruised bottom and thighs. I wished I wasn't naked anymore. He turned me to face him.
"You've disappointed me." His eyes told me as much. A sense of shame washed over me. "I shouldn't have given into these so-called protocols and adjustment periods. I've left you undisciplined for too long. That's going to change."
I didn't want to disappoint him. I wanted to be good. So good he would never take me to that room again. His eyes shifted to my right cheek and my hand instinctively went to it. It felt swollen. "Fucking right on time." He looked vexed. "We're going to Jona today. It's a mandatory check-up."
By the time we had left the house, he had me dressed in the same dress I came in with, the fabric covering and scraping against my sore flesh.
Jona's face changed from pleasant to one of worry when we entered. She ushered us into a room after a stiff greeting. When she turned around, she looked visibly tense.
Without a sound, she went to a machine, pushed buttons which echoed through the room and gave her papers. She gathered them. Began reading through the papers, writing things down.
Then she walked over to Kane, handed them to him, barely looking at me. The silence was suffocating me. "What happened to your face, Kane?" she finally asked. I really wished she wouldn't have asked. The scratch on his cheek suddenly looked bigger and redder than it was. My hands felt clammy.
"Just a harmless accident," Kane answered. I couldn't read him but Jona clearly wasn't pleased. "Rhea, sit on the examination table," she said, turning to me.
My heart started to quicken. Would she beat me too? "She'll stand," Kane interjected. Quiet again. The air was thick around us as Jona lowered her stool to sit before me, her eyes shifting to my swollen cheek. I trembled.
"Hey sweetpie, this won't hurt a bit. Just like last time," she smiled reassuringly. I smiled back tentatively. She wasn't angry at me? She tilted my head to the side to check my right ear. I winced as her hand brushed my cheek.
"I want her nails trimmed short and-"
"You can wait outside for the next part," Jona snapped tightly. My muscles tensed. Did she have a death wish?
"I want to make sure she gets the best care."
"You'll wait outside, Sergeant." There was anger in her voice. I kept looking down. Didn't dare to meet Kane's gaze. He stood there for a while before turning without a word and left, slamming the door on his way out.
Jona wasted no time to undress me. I didn't move. When she went behind me, I heard her gasp. She didn't say anything and just stared for a while, assessing. Then came around. She took both my hands in hers, squeezing gently.
"Rhea honey," her breath shook a little. "You are protected by the law. I'm obligated to make a report. To remove you from his care. You'll be taken care of. You'll be safe."
I froze. Great heavens.
"But you must confirm. You must tell me he hurt you." I shook my head. My heart beat so fast I could feel it in my throat. No. "What... It's alright, you don't need to speak." She didn't understand. I took my hands from hers. Shook in the negative again. "Why?" She asked incredulously. "You want to stay with him?"
I nodded. She couldn't take me from him. I wouldn't let that happen. She was stunned. Paced back and forth in the room for a bit before slamming a different door shut on her way out. I heard loud passionate whispers. Oh Jona. My heart warmed a little. Whoever she was talking to was trying to calm her down.
She was practically shaking as she entered again. I could tell she was disappointed in me as she performed the regular physical assessments. I breathed through as she gently spread a cool ointment on my tender bottom and thighs, then some on my face. She disheartenedly filed my nails down as last.
When Kane came to get me, Jona had cheered up to her usual self. "Kane, there you are, welcome again," she greeted him. "I've been busy since you mentioned you want the best care for little Rhea. I ran some extra tests and
very unfortunately
there's an indicator she might be immune compromised. I've already registered her with the SHA as you know it's mandatory. She's to be monitored closely by me. Every other week as opposed to every other month."
I didn't know what I had compromised but it sounded like it might be a good thing, for me. I knew she was lying. Kane did too. But it seemed like he didn't have a choice in the matter. "Very well. I'll arrange for it," he said impatiently.
Jona looked expectantly at me, hoping I would change my mind before walking out of here. I blinked once slowly. She'd been good to me. I think she understood.
In the car, Kane sat me on his lap, my thighs stinging. "The fucking SHA," he sighed. It didn't seem like he was mad at me for it, his hand petting my hair. I carefully peeked at him and he planted a kiss on the top of my head. Relief and revulsion swirled in my chest.
Once at home, he filled the bath halfway. Sat me down with him, washing me, touching me here and there inappropriately. My heart ached. I opened my eyes, crying silently. Had I really angered the heavens this much?
"What a good girl you have been today. That deserves a little reward, doesn't it?" Kane purred in my ear, my back against his chest. "Open your legs."
I thought back to this morning. What he had said.
"We're going to Jona today. It's a mandatory check-up."
He hadn't seemed happy about it.
"If they take you from me, I can always go to Earth again. That sister of yours, she'll make do. The boy I can sell to a hospital. Tiny organs are hard to come by these days."
I had dropped to my knees. He was talking about Uvey and Josie. I wanted to scream. Clung to his leg, my body shaking. Oh heavens please protect them from this man, I had prayed. Make me pay for my sins. I'll do anything.
"Unless..." He had looked down, his face stoic. I had wanted to beg him. To please torture me. Please have me. I'd be good, I swear. My heart was pounding in my throat.