“I see. So you want me to kill Vincent, reclaim the ship, and free Augustus.”

  Vincent wouldn’t really have a chance to do anything except maybe flee if he saw Dacen coming. Not with both Riesa and Allison feeding him their magic. He’d crush Vincent in a duel with those odds. He really didn’t like the illusion spells, they were hard on his mind, but that was probably the best approach. Hide his and his team’s presence, and hunt down Vincent before he realized it was even coming.

  Otherwise the coward would just teleport the ship out again, and flee.

  Kimberly said, “Yes. Then teleport the ship to our fleet, before the confederacy fleets realize it’s been compromised. You’ll stay aboard, and in command of that vessel, to meet… problems when the plan inevitably runs into snags. The dreadnought class alone is worth half a fleet, with a Celestial enhancing its prowess it could take on a full fleet and win half the time. We can’t afford the enemy to have control of it during the engagement. Worst case, it needs to be taken out of play altogether.”

  He replied, “Understood. If he’s completely compromised the entire crew, I’ll take it out of play.”

  It was possible, even probable, unfortunately. He imagined Vincent and Augustus had kept hold of the crew’s loyalty while it’d been in orbit, but once he was forced to flee their control would’ve been compromised. The navy could be hidebound with sticks up their asses, but they weren’t stupid by any stretch. They’d have realized something was wrong, that their leaders had betrayed the kingdom, and if the over a thousand crew members on the Royal were just as mind controlled as Augustus, it’d be a problem. They’d never follow his orders, and likely try to kill him.

  It wasn’t like a corvette, he couldn’t take the thing into battle with just a handful of crew, nor would he kill those thousand men that could eventually be freed. Even the smaller ships would need a crew in an extended battle.

  So if he had to, he’d disable the ship. Simply disrupt the power systems, with enough damage it would take days to fix. Once the battle was over, the marines could infiltrate and pacify it with non-deadly weapons, and their minds could be freed safely. He couldn’t free a thousand minds, if they were busy trying to kill him at the same time. That wasn’t his magic’s forte anyway, better to have someone else do it.

  Kimberly nodded, “Good.”

  He stood up, and then walked out stiffly.

  The seven fleets were in FTL for about six hours, with another two and three quarter days to go. At the moment he was teasing Gia’s delightfully full and firm C cups with a light touch. His cock was already quite messy, and it was warmly nestled between her mouthwatering pear shaped ass cheeks. They were both still breathing a little hard after his marathon pounding, and she’d given as good as she’d gotten that way, literally throwing her body back against him as he’d taken her hard and fast from behind.

  The two of them were alone. He was fairly sure Leanne and Daniella, his two goddesses of beauty, were either fucking or plotting in the queen’s room. He truly wasn’t entirely sure where Riesa and Allison had gone off to.

  It was clear to him however that his lovers were all making an effort to get one on one time with him, and he was fully supportive of that idea. A deeper intimacy as they all got to know each other one on one. If they’d planned or discussed it, they hadn’t really mentioned it to him at all, he just knew several times throughout the day he was being seduced by one of his insatiable lovers with the other four nowhere to be found.

  Of course, he didn’t mind in the least. It also gave him a chance to talk to Gia, the one person he hadn’t discussed their future with yet, assuming they all survived the coming battle and managed to secure the kingdom for his queen.

  So while spooning her from behind, and teasing her breasts with a soft touch, he went over it all again for the fourth time. That things were going to change, and they’d all be at the palace. How it would work, in public they’d be his concubines as he was the prince consort. Behind closed doors, they’d be one family of five, sharing the same bed every night. Five, because Allison would be leaving them soon, a wizard agent in the queen’s employ, but that she might come back.

  He also told her role would likely be the royal healer, if she accepted.

  “So, what do you think?”

  Gia turned around and looked him right in the eyes, her gray ones a mystery as he watched her think it through and several emotions go through her. She sighed softly as his arm went around her and pulled her against him, his hand stroking the small of her back and the top of her ass. He couldn’t help it or keep his hands off of her at all.

  He wasn’t upset by her thoughtful pose, it was a huge thing to ask, despite where they were in that moment, and what they’d just been doing. Riesa and Leanne had already committed their lives and loyalty to him, so a lifetime oath to be his concubine for the rest of their lives wasn’t such a stretch. His queen of course would be his wife, another lifetime commitment. He was in essence, asking her to stay with him for as long as they both lived, as a concubine.

  As things stood now, she had to follow his orders, but only as it related to missions and as her superior officer. The whole polyamory bedroom thing was at her discretion, and she could transfer and walk away at any time.

  But after those oaths, she’d have to follow his orders in all things, and she couldn’t leave if she ever changed his mind. Not without his permission. Not that he’d hold her if she wanted to go, or order her to service his cock with her body if she didn’t want it, but she’d have to trust him in that.

  Gia was kinkier than he’d realized in the beginning, mostly because her kinks even shocked her. In short, he could only pick up what a person felt and thought, what they knew. It was clear to him Gia was in the middle of a second sexual awakening of sorts, and that she was scandalized more by her own desires and behavior at times, than anyone else’s. Hell, she’d even gone for the sexual upgrades when becoming a cyborg.

  Which, was really hot, but at the same time he worried she was just… having fun, exploring. That what he was asking of her was too much. He’d gotten the impression that Gia kind of expected it all to crash and burn at any moment, due to jealousy or other issues, and that she cared for him but didn’t really believe it could last.

  So… it wasn’t a small thing he’d asked, not to her, and certainly not to him. He didn’t want to lose her, he was coming to love her as he did Daniella, Riesa, and Leanne.

  The worst part was he was positive it’d work out, if they had more time. Gia was an incredible woman, giving, warm, and loyal. A true healer. But they were out of time, and the decision had to come soon, if not in that moment.

  In short, despite being confident in appearance, and stroking her body, he was far from confident she’d choose that course. He didn’t like giving ultimatums either, but he’d had little choice. In a few days, maybe a week or two at the most, it would be happening. There was no putting off a decision, either she joined them for life, or she left them, there was no room for a compromise, as it would sully Daniella’s reputation, along with his own.

  Gia asked softly, “You’d like that wouldn’t you, having my body at your beck and call?”

  He chuckled low, “I already do,” and patted her ass possessively.

  She snorted, but her wildly bright blush told him it was the simple truth.

  She bit her lip, “I want to, more than you know. But… do you really want me for life. Ever since I met you and the others, things have both gone off the rails, and at the same time feel too good to be true. I feel swept away, wildly debauched, and…”

  He interrupted her with a soft and lingering kiss. Teasing her lips with his own, as teasing as his fingertips were sliding along the crack of her ass.

  “I love you, Gia. I wish I could give you more time to find yourself, at the end of this… transformation you’re going through, but…”

  She interrupted him with a kiss that time, and she pushed him onto his back. She crawled on top of him and sunk down on him, taking him into her body. The pleasure of her hot constriction and sloppily slick and wet pussy felt like heaven, as their bodies became one once more.

  “I love you too. Which is insane. I can’t lose you. All of you. I will be your lover, your concubine, and gladly give you children. And you’re right, this body is already yours, all of it, anytime, anywhere. It’s absolutely insane.”

  “Loving a pervert?”

  She giggled, “Well, you did say you loved me. You can’t take it back now just because I’ve turned into a sexual deviant.”

  He chuckled at her turning that around, then started to play with her breasts. When he lightly pinched her nipples she let out a delicious gasp, and her sex convulsed in a rippling wave that made his eyes roll back in pleasure.

  “You’re sure? You have a little time to consider…”

  She cut him off by leaning down and feeding a nipple into his mouth.

  “Shut up and fuck your future concubine.”

  He growled as he nipped her nipple, grabbed her ass cheeks firmly and slightly lifted her up as he bent his legs for leverage, then went to town. He pounded up into her with force, and incredibly fast, which just had her twerking her hips and slamming down on him just as hard.

  She said breathily, “Yes, just like that, fuck me, Dacen. Never stop fucking me,” her eyes alight with naughty desire and wicked lust, as well as a quickly building overwhelming pleasure that rocketed her toward ecstasy.

  She was going to drive him crazy, and he rolled forcibly, hooked his arms behind her knees, and bent her in half before truly laying into her. Slamming his cock home harshly again and again, her sweet gasps accompanying the slaps of flesh each time their bodies slammed together.

  Pinned and unable to move, she still managed to rock his world by cheating, and he felt her pussy start to vibrate around his cock, and rolling waves of squeezing sent waves of pleasure through his body.

  She cried out, “Don’t hold back, cum with me!”

  He grunted, and then reached for her breasts and twisted her nipples while pulling, which had her lock around him like a vice down below as she let out a scream of pleasure and pain. Then she keened as her sex convulsed wildly around him, and he released his will and body. He’d already been on the edge, so it wasn’t hard to meet her wishes, as the blissful ecstasy hit like a storm that howled through his body and mind.

  It was sloppy as hell, but he kept grinding his body into hers to extend and raise his pleasure, even thought he couldn’t see straight as he pumped another full load of his seed into her sex.

  She wrapped her legs and arms around him tightly as they started to come down, and they kissed deeply and with soft passion as their hearts pounded as one and slowly started to return to normal.

  Her eyes were moist, and her cheeks wet, as he broke the kiss. He could tell they were tears of happiness, being overwhelmed, but he wasn’t quite sure exactly what had set them off. He had a better insight into women than most men because of the body magic, but root causes weren’t truly clarified.

  He just knew things had gone even better than he’d hoped.

  Gia was his, for life, and he’d never let her go. He’d also make sure she never regretted her decision.

  Gia giggled breathlessly.

  He asked, “Something amusing?”

  She said, “I must be crazy, but I’ve never been happier. I never imagined I’d have to share the man that turned out to be right for me, but I can’t imagine it any other way now.”

  “You seem… sure.”

  She asked, “Aren’t you?”

  “Never been more sure, Gia. I love you, and our family will be amazing. It’s you that wasn’t sure.”

  She kissed him softly, “It was all so surreal, and wild. I loved it, and it scared the hell out of me. So much so I didn’t feel it, just how much you stole my heart. I love you, but it wasn’t until you said it, and looked at me in the eye and asked to spend your life with me, that it all… crystallized. Well, me, you and the others, our life together.

  “I’m still not sure how much of a depraved kinky slut I’ll turn out to be, but it’s looking good for you.”

  He snorted, “I love all of you, and that part changing doesn’t change anything, I’ll take what you are willing to give.”

  She bit her lip, “Anything, Dacen. At least once to see if I like it.”

  She giggled a little naughtily, then said, “Children?”

  He nodded, “With one already on the way I see no reason to wait, if anyone else in our family is ready for that step. I mean, no more missions soon, and I’m ready to settle down. So, whenever you want.”

  She said, “When were back in the palace.”

  He had no problem with that idea.

  Chapter Twelve

  The five of them were on the admiral’s bridge in ship suits, ready to go should the Royal be in orbit of Bright Star. The queen was there as well, as was the admiral and her staff. He’d had that conversation with his queen yesterday, as well as that spanking he’d owed her, which of course she’d greatly enjoyed. Not quite to fetish levels like Riesa, or at least the same level of fetish. She hadn’t cum from it directly like Riesa did, but she’d been hovering so close to the edge once her ass was red that all it took to send her over was a soft brush of her clit, and a single harsh twist of her mouthwateringly large nipple.

  The truth however had been different than he’d expected. She’d told him the last thing she wanted to do was send him away from her, and to put him and their other lovers in great danger when their amazing life together was so close to fruition. She’d been afraid she’d have balked, even though she knew it was the right thing for the mission and to ensure their future.

  So, she hadn’t been afraid of the argument, she’d been afraid she couldn’t go through with it if she looked into his eyes.

  The seven fleets dropped out of FTL at the three light minute mark from the planet. It took a few seconds for the passive sensors to pick up what was going on in the system, but it’d be three minutes before the enemy saw their arrival.

  Three minutes, in which he would have complete surprise for his mission. Three minutes he wouldn’t be wasting, if the Royal was in orbit.

  Kimberly said, “The six fleets are still here as expected, and so is the Royal.”

  He nodded grimly, then took about fifteen seconds to cast the illusion spell. Something the queen could’ve done in a split second, it really wasn’t his strength.

  Both Allison’s and Riesa’s power flooded his body, and for once Allison’s thoughts and emotions were almost as disciplined as Riesa’s.

  Two seconds later, the five of them teleported to the corridor outside the admiral’s bridge. It was a risk, but an acceptable one. The corridor for the admiral’s bridge was highly secured, and only the admiral’s staff, admiral, captain, and first officer had access to it. There was very little chance they’d materialize inside of someone, or even that they’d be seen.

  They still had two minutes and forty-three seconds to act, before their arrival was seen. Of course, the ship would have detected the energy pulse of his teleportation. As he hoped, a few seconds later Vincent pinged with his magic, which passed by his illusion spell, and only succeeded in betraying Vincent’s location to him.

  “He’s on the admiral’s bridge. No quarter, as soon as the door opens, he dies.”

  He moved forward and triggered the door, which swished open.

  Vincent looked around from his seat with an annoyed look on his face, just in time to take an air spell in the face.

  He’d put enough power into it to breach Vincent’s shields, which was barely a strain with his ladies’ magic at his beck and call, and the impact blasted Vincent’s head off as he walked inside.

  Gia and Leanne immediately took up guarding the door, as he knocked out Augustus and the rest of the admiral’s staff with a wave of body magic that hit them all.

  He was just about to test one of the staff for mind tampering, when the plan went off the rails.

  The computer announced, “Self-destruct in ten seconds. There will be no future verbal warnings.”

  He ran over to the console, even as he built a teleportation field. Ten seconds wasn’t a whole lot of time, but he sent his magic into the computers in an attempt to disable the self-destruct. He was unsuccessful, but he did learn that Vincent had set it up on a dead man’s switch tied to his heartbeat. Talk about a sore loser.

  “Shit.”

  He tried till the last second, and then he released the teleport spell he’d built. The five of them, and the admiral and all his staff disappeared from the bridge, right before the entire ship exploded spectacularly. They appeared in one of the landing bays on the flag battleship.

  “Fuck!”

  He’d failed, and a thousand people had just died.

  He waved at the closest chief, “Call the marines, have them put all these in the brig until they’re cleared. Now.”

  The chief said, “Yes, Celestial.”

  He marched out into the corridors, his head lost in the fact Vincent just murdered over a thousand people, just because he’d died.

  Beyond that, it also removed their ace in the hole from the board. A dreadnought had the throw weight of four battleships, and the fighter complement of a carrier. The thing was a beast, also gone.

  Allison said, “it wasn’t your fault.”

  Leanne nodded and put her hand on his shoulder.

  He growled, “I get it, their lives are on a dead man’s head, but I should’ve anticipated it. We had the time, a couple of minutes. I could’ve hacked the computers first. See what traps the bastard had set up.”

  They reached the admiral’s bridge, where he reported the very short and failed mission, though killing Vincent was the one mission objective that had succeeded. He’d also saved Augustus’s life, but it’d be up to someone else to rescue the old fleet admiral’s mind.

  Kimberly said, “The Royal’s explosion took out an enemy battleship and heavily damaged two frigates and six corvettes. It was in the middle of one of the enemy fleets, and their flag battleship had been docked to it. So far, they’re just sitting there. Let’s give them thirty minutes to decide what to do, if they don’t move, we’ll move in.”