Chapter 308 – First Family Dinner

*** Victoria ***

First fucking day without needing to fucking wake up early and pick a damn quest. Alzi definitely recognized me from my one visit I made years ago. Fuck, I wish I could've spent another hour on her damn massage table. I've never been that fucking relaxed before in my life. Maybe I can convince her to pull out the damn table again. I'm sure I can think of one damn thing my wife wants from me to earn that.

I even get my own damn room without question. That, or they forgot about me in all their damn drama bullshit. How someone fucks up a relationship badly enough that they only keep it under the threat of complete slavery, I'll never know.

Even my bitch ass has friends; they just don't like getting up in the morning to run to the guild and being on the road every day. It is nice knowing I'm not the most hated bitch in the marriage.

"Hello," squeaks through the door. "Are you Lady Victoria?"

"I suppose I am a fucking Lady now," I say back. "What the fuck do you want? I'm trying to relax for once in my damn life."

"I'm to be your maid now," the woman squeaks. Is the bitch a child?

"Then get in here! I need to make sure they didn't give me a child for a maid. I don't do that kind of shit."

The woman is slow to open the door to reveal a short wood elf, whom I think Alzi has already gotten to. I see what Yuki means by my chances of not having a kid. Alzi moves fast on these girls. Of course, the relaxing lifestyle may not suit my dumb ass after decades of running around, so having a child to run around with wouldn't be the worst thing.

"Well, a short-ass wood elf," I say. "Standard, I suppose. Alzi fuck you already?"

"I'm a changeling. I just don't know what my original form is. But yes, Princess Alzi has gotten me pregnant already."

"That's what the damn collar is for, then," I say. "Why do I get a slave for a maid?"

"I told Princess Alzi I just wanted to relax, and she said you wanted the same thing, my Lady."

"Hard to argue with that shit logic. Well, get your ass over here. Hard to call standing while fucking pregnant relaxing."

"Yes, my Lady," my maid says.

"What's your damn name? I don't want to keep calling you pregnant, or maid, or some shit. Names work better."

"I don't have one. I lost it decades ago with my original form," the maid says, coming to my side. Why is she wearing fucking prisoner rags? "Not even the Goddess window shows me a name anymore."

"Well, fuck. Stacy, then."

"As you wish, my Lady."

"You have a fucking choice about this."

"I'll take the name."

*** Stacy ***

What does my Lady eat? I think the Goddesses chiselled her out of rock rather than her naturally growing up, just lounging on a couch naked, not caring that her new maid is a slave.

"You're still fucking standing," my Lady says. "And don't wear that shitty rag. You can strip for now. I'm sure that oversized closet has some fucking clothes that can fit you."

I guess being naked would look better than these rags. It isn't hard to toss the tattered garb over my head, my Lady taking it into her ring before it can hit the floor. Her arm wraps around my ass and pulls me on top of her, snuggling us together. Her abs support my back, my head between her mounds, her thick tree trunks for arms wrapping me up, and finally, my legs look like strings over her powerful legs. The only thing bigger on my body is my womb.

And it feels so good.

"There you go. This is fucking relaxing. I knew I was missing something," my Lady says.

"Um, thank you, my Lady," I say. "This is really comfortable."

"That, it is. You don't have to hold back the damn tears. I've cried in public before; I'm not about to fucking spread it around."

"Thank you," I say, giving up and letting it all out.

"We've both been working hard. We can have a few damn weeks of rest before everything goes to shit and we have to work again. You're the perfect height for this. I know you hurt Alzi, so this won't be the perfect life for you or anything. You'll be getting pregnant pretty often to save me some of the damn pregnancies Alzi will try to give me. I'm not living out the rest of my damn life pregnant."

"Yes, my Lady."

*** Alzi ***

The only kids that are active are Mommy's kids and the Goddesses. The rest are still too young to stay awake. So much growing still happens outside the womb. But they are cute as they sleep in their little crib.

"Your Highness," Aurora says. "Dinner is almost ready. I hope you won't fight me on having a family dinner. You're the head of the family now, and it will cause problems if you don't show up at the family dinners every once in a while."

"Does that time have to be tonight?" I say, making little faces at Anza. Uktok is already asleep from laughing at Mommy.

"This is your first dinner, Your Highness. I know your preferences, and I know you wish to ignore your contract wives. So I won't force you into more dinners than you need to go to, but this is one you should go to. Tomorrow, and for a while after, you'll be free."

"Fine," I say. Anza is looking tired anyway. "I guess Mommy and the others need to show up as well?"

"It would be best. I know the rest are planning on showing up. Even Nanoka said she would come down, and she'll be the most elusive, after you, Your Highness."

"I'm going to need to put on a dress," I mumble.

"That would be best, Your Highness."

At least my room is nearby.

Shyla doesn't go all out for me, just a simple blue dress. I guess they still want it to be casual, as Shyla didn't get me ready for the brothel like she normally does. She also just gave me four-inch heels, trying to convince me that these dinners won't be that bad.

I guess it is best to put on appearances as their Queendoms are fighting for me. But it is their fault for causing all of this. If they just found me at the start of my life or before I got sold or something, this probably wouldn't be happening. But what do I know about Goddesses? They just love to hurt me.

The rest of my wives are similarly dressed. Yuki and Nanoka are keeping their tails in control, both having just one showing. I wonder if it's just illusions or if they can really hide them away like how breasts can be hidden. It would be fun to get lost in Nanoka's tails. I'm sure kids would love to sleep in there—just kids, not me at all. But I should watch over the kids and make sure they are safe, and spend time with my strange wife.

"Your Highness," Aurora whispers. "You should give a small speech. Just welcome them to the family, and say that you hope for the family to work together to accomplish some goals."

Oh great. Are my maids tricking me again?

"I'm sorry, but this is the only time you need to do this. I promise, Your Highness," Aurora says. "I'm not telling you to welcome them in or imply that you'll come to love each other. Just say that you hope to work together to overcome the upcoming war, which is the reason you are offering to marry most of the women at the table."

"I guess," I say. "Hello, everyone. Most of you have hurt me in some way. Some more than others. But a few did nothing. That last group is the one I love, and I'm happy to finally be married to them. I know most of us aren't really happy with this matchmaking. Things are going to be weird, but I'm happy you are all here now to help me. I hope you will all keep your promises. I don't think many have kept their promises to me for a long time. But if you do, we can work on building some type of relationship that is better than a contract. Most of those here, I think, did truly want to keep me safe, even if they failed. So I will give you all a chance to prove it again and earn my forgiveness. That is most of the failures and pain you've caused. Some have done more and will need to do more if you want a better relationship." What a great family I have now. Just be happy with Mommy and my friends, and just do the basics with the rest.

"Thank you, Alzi," Shimmer says, letting out her real look and belly. I went into that marriage hoping I wouldn't get any of them pregnant, and now Shimmer, Innas, Vanya, and Elora are pregnant. Yuki will keep me from being friends with the rest of them, though. I see that jealous glint in her eyes as she looks at their bellies. "We will earn our redemption. I know we are all going to work hard to keep you safe."

Done with the stupid speech, I take a bite and let our first stupid dinner begin. None of my wives fought over their placement. Even the three Princesses let Mai and Mommy sit next to me. But Yuki did kind of fight with Kelly to be next to Mai. I'll have to let Kelly sit closer next time. Nanoka is sitting next to Ilka, with Nakuma across from her. Victoria came in late, guiding her maid, actually. Her maid's bloodshot eyes suggest Victoria may be more than just beautiful. Not that Yuki thinks that. But her late arrival puts her at the very end, after Shimmer and Elora, and the rest of my old wives.

It's funny watching my Mother and her wives hurry to copy me like I'm some expert on noble customs. And Aurora is beaming, watching me follow the rules without her needing to bug me about them.

"Did the Queen not have someone teach you all their rules while you've lived on the castle grounds?" I ask. "Or Yuki?"

"Yuki was always busy with Nakuma and Victoria running missions," Mommy says. "Irlo did come down sometimes to eat with us, and we were all learning with her. But it was so unnatural that we never made them into habits, though we recognize the basic ones and will know we messed them up if someone points it out."

"I doubt I have all of them down perfectly," I say. "I was getting quite mad at Aurora about all the rules, and then the war kind of put all my learning on pause. I probably just have the basics well ingrained now. But I know nobles have plenty of ways to be an ass while looking completely happy with you, so I doubt we'll ever learn all of those customs."

"Well, we aren't looking to join nobles that much," Akhae says. "I don't think any of us will do well being constantly in their midst."

"I hope we won't," I say. "I seem to attract a lot of women I would rather not be near."

"You should have everyone you need," Mai says. "You shouldn't need to meet a lot more nobles or have a reason to let them stick around more than you wish for them to."