I Became an Ant Lord, So I Built a Hive Full of Beauties - Chapter 247: After the Storm

... en Kai leaned back on the bed, his limbs were heavy, chest rising and falling in a rhythm he could no longer control. Warm skin pressed against his side. The scent of sweat, crushed leaves, and something far deeper—trust, devotion, maybe even love lingered like perfume in the air.

His breath was slow but uneven. Not from exertion alone. From realization. From responsibility.

He stared up at the rocky ceiling of the carpenter ant tunnel, light moss swaying faintly like stars tryin ...