Chapter 305 – Lunch With My Lovers

*** Osanna ***

"Do you know what is going on?" Asariel asks, her hand drumming over her belly, which Alzi gifted her. "How did she just take you? Should we go back for Rosen?"

"Sarania is old. You saw her tits. I don't stand a chance against her, and even with all three of us, she'd win. Now that we're in the castle, there isn't a chance for us to do anything but what they say until we can get before the Queen and figure out if she'll let us go. But I think she'll hold us to appease Alzi."

"What are you doing for Alzi?"

"Eating her fear."

"How is that different from how you normally eat?"

"She wants me to eat more than just the feeling. She wants me to take the fear away. All the pain. Everything. It's too much at once. Too much all at once, and then I have to keep going. I don't know what she'll do to us if I fail."

"Rosen?"

"She can make that decision. The maids know, and the Queen will at least tell her about us. But I don't think you are going to escape before you give birth, and we'll have to stay if we want to raise the kid."

"I guess that's fair," Asariel says.

*** Armirynth ***

"Should we go and check on Alzi?" I ask Sarania. "Alzi has been gone for a bit, and I'm worried about her. I think Yuki should've just killed the two idiots and let that stay in the past." We've put the kids down for their nap, and we should be having lunch soon. I hope the prisoners don't stir up any problems for Alzi. I don't think there is a single thing in the capital that doesn't have the chance of reminding Alzi of her painful past. But she can't leave it yet.

"I'm watching over her. Right now, I would say her lust is the real issue. Yuki is probably stirring that up. I'm not great at reading the other emotions, but she doesn't seem to be scared right now."

"Yuki has what she wants now," Kelly says. "She won't make more mistakes. She knows that she can still lose Alzi, so we can trust that Yuki won't go too far."

"I hope. I don't want to lose my baby to revenge right after I got her back."

"We'll watch over Alzi," Akhae says. "We won't just watch as she's taken away from us again. Why don't you check on her, dear? We can watch the kids for a bit. Just know that Alzi does deserve some revenge, so don't deny her too much."

"Thank you," I say. I give Akhae a little kiss and let the kids rest. Aurora directs me through the halls to Alzi. Aurora looks beautiful carrying my daughter's children, so proper while handling the burden.

So many women around me are going to give me grandchildren. Then my grandchildren will even be my children in a way. Of course, some are both already.

Alzi, you've got this old woman confused but happy.

Aurora knocks on a door, calling out. "Alzi, your Mother is here. Is it ok if we enter?"

"Yes," comes through the door.

*** Alzi ***

The bitch took a while to decide that she needed to finish her cut. Or maybe, it just took that long for her to muster the will to do what she knew needed to happen. I wonder why she didn't try to use the dull knife. She would've had a chance to carry a kid other than mine and play with the stupid ant. "I guess you just don't love the ant like you said you did, bitch."

"Alzi, your Mother is here. Is it ok if we enter?" Aurora asks through the door.

Is it already time for lunch? The bitch was so slow in making her decisions. But she'll learn quickly. Both of them will.

"Yes," I say. I hope Mommy is ok with this. She knows what they did to me.

"Are you doing ok, baby?" Mommy asks, looking over my slaves, but her eyes don't linger long on their naked forms. They aren't important, so it's good that Mommy doesn't waste too much thought on them.

"Yes," I say. "I was just making sure my slaves understand their positions. They should've known, given how they treated me as a slave, but you can never be too careful. The ant is a rapist that loved to force me into sex, even when I thought I would be safe that day. That was its favorite time to do it, telling me how worthless I am. But it's an ant now, a little bug I can squish whenever I wish or need to. Hardly worth letting it live. Isn't that right, bitch? Your husband is worthless."

"Yes, Mistress," the bitch says.

"I understand. They aren't among those you love or consider a friend," Mommy says. "I just hope you are ok. Sarania said you were fine, but I wanted to make sure. Shall we get some lunch? You should take a break from them. You'll have more to deal with soon."

"That sounds good," I say. "You can join us, Yuki, if you keep your tail wrapped around mine. I would like that."

"Sure, Alzi. You should tell your slaves to do something before we leave."

"Do they have a room? Is this that room?"

"Yes, this is where they are staying for now."

"Hmm, bitch, I don't want you showing the ant any love. Kissing and the like are forbidden. I guess you can relax for now. I hope that the next time we meet, you aren't so resistant to your place in the world. You started this. Remember that. You could've left me alone or treated me with some respect, and you wouldn't be my slave now." They don't need to be doing something I command every second of their life. I'll turn her into a great maid for me—someone who can help out Aurora. The ant will likely die sooner rather than later, but it has to be filled with pain, and maybe I can make it a sacrifice to Fertility or something.

Maybe Space could use him? I also need to pick a Kitsune to take to her.

"Yes, Mistress."

Yuki gives me one last kiss before just taking my hand so we can walk together. Mommy takes my other hand, and we go to have lunch.

...

Aurora was smart this time, setting it up with just the women I love. And Kelly. I shouldn't have cut her out in the first place, so I guess I should be happy that Aurora is pushing me. Kelly doesn't seem to be mad at me, though she is shooting some looks at Yuki.

Shyla is finishing setting up the table, and now Aurora is behind me. I guess I can count them, and Fluvis was nice. But the rest of my wives are clearly just in the friend category, to use Mommy's terms, though Victoria seems interesting, along with being beautiful.

"I'm sorry for getting so mad at you, Kelly. A lot has happened, and that was a dark day for me. I understand why it happened. Thank you for helping me through all my labors. I'm happy to have you here. I'm happy to have you all here. This is what I've wanted for a long time now. I know some of you don't like everyone else, and maybe you've made mistakes or purposefully hurt me, and this is probably a stupid thing to ask. But I hope you are all here to help me and truly love me. Please. I won't make it otherwise."

"I don't think anyone here has purposefully hurt you," Yuki says. "We have made mistakes, but we all wish to see you smile. You have my support."

"What about me?" Nakuma says. "I love Yuki, but I can give you some care as the one that Yuki likes." Nakuma must've found tails to be her comfort thing as she grabs the bunch wrapped around my own to hug them. Her fingers glide over them, tickling me a bit.

"Yes, thank you for the help. I know you did a lot to help us get the start of our revenge. We have more- I have more to do."

"No, we, my baby. I've preached forgiveness, but it is really only for your wives that I asked for that. The rest can pay for hurting my sweet baby. I just don't want you to get lost in the bloodshed. I want you to be able to smile at your children. To show them love and care. To play with them."

"I want that too, Mommy."

"Shall we serve the food?" Shyla asks, preparing another spot for the crazy kitsune who is now smelling my tail. Probably Yuki's, actually, but mine is wrapped up in her soft fur.

"Yes, I am hungry."

It's the same lunch as always, but they don't serve the wine. I guess there are enough pregnant women around that it is easier just to serve water. Or do they think they are all like me and hate wine?

"Mommy, why don't you like alcohol? They normally serve wine, even at lunch."

"It makes people act strange, so I didn't take to it. No big issues with it, really. Just a lot of drunk patrons in the past when I still served it."

"We can bring some out," Aurora says. "If you would like. Sorry for assuming, it's just that with this many pregnant women, and how Alzi doesn't care for it, and then the extra work."

"I'm fine with just water," Mommy says. "But maybe others want some."

"We are fine for now," Yuki says. "I wouldn't mind a bit at dinner if we don't do that as a family."

"Yes, your Highness," Aurora says. She pauses for a moment for someone else to speak up about the wine, but no one seems to care, so she just steps back.

I take a bite so that Aurora won't say something about the order we all start eating in. I wonder if the Princesses will get annoyed at us for breaking the rules at dinner. I'm guessing I can't get out of sharing that meal so easily anymore. I'll just have to make it their chance to make me like them a bit more each day.

"Alzi," Ilka says. "Do you know what is going to happen in the fight between us and Nature? It seems like the Dragons will be fighting the Phoenixes, so that we won't see them much. But Nature has a lot of land, right?"

"I don't know. Fertility told me she is working on something to kill a lot of Nature's creatures, so I guess we'll defend until that happens. Or if I get more Goddesses on our side, maybe they can do something as well. I was just a healer, and I'm not that good at strategy. I couldn't even defend in the Hunting Ground game when I was up against people who could actually play the game. We'll have to count on the Queens and Goddesses to lead us through whatever it turns into."