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

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The glow was still pulsing gently beneath Naaro’s skin when 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 trying to wink at him.

"What just happened?"

Kai didn’t feel like a predator.

He felt like a storm had passed through his body, one he had not entirely summoned, but one he hadn’t resisted either. His muscles twitched with the weight of what he had done. But not a single part of him could deny the truth.

He had claimed them. Not as possessions. But as companions. In the most ancient, primal, undeniably binding way.

Vel. Azhara. Sha. Naaro.

They were not just names anymore. They were threads tied to his fate. He had seen their vulnerable moments, heard their laughter, felt their trembling finger tips clutching at his back and whispering his name like it was sacred.

And now? They were officially his woman.

He turned slightly, just enough to see Vel’s hair fanned out across the bedding like black silk. She was snoring. Barely. But still.

"How the hell did I end up like this?"

He had been a worker ant. Then a soldier. Then an ant monarch. And now... a mate of many?

Kai covered his eyes with his arm and exhaled through his nose.

His mind tried to justify everything— say it was instinct, say it was the mating pull, say it was a moment of weakness.

But it wasn’t. It was a choice.

He had kissed them like they were glass, and they had held him like he was her sun. He had seen Sha’s shy smile fade into moans. Vel had fought him with teeth and growls until her laughter gave way to breathless surrender. And Azhara...

That little pervert had been the one who started it all. His face twitched at the memory.

"Master~"

He almost groaned aloud. Still, he couldn’t be angry. She had been honest. Crude, yes. But never fake. None of them had.

That was what made this different. This wasn’t conquest. It wasn’t ego. It wasn’t even about lust. It was about trust.

They trusted him. Gave themselves to him. Not because they were forced. Not because they were bound by contract or monarch mark. But because they believed in him. They love him.

His chest tightened. "I have to protect them."

Not just from danger. But from regret. From feeling disposable. From anything that might make them question their worth after this night.

They were part of him now. And the truth was? He didn’t feel burdened. He felt lucky. No... he felt chosen.

Kai slowly sat up on the bed, careful not to disturb the four sleeping beauties who were draped across him like a soft, tangled net of limbs and warmth. Azhara twitched in her sleep, mumbling something about leaves and anacondas.

He rolled his eyes. "Of course, you are dreaming about that."

He stretched, flexed his fingers, and then placed a hand gently over Naaro’s abdomen. The glow had dimmed slightly, but it was still there. Life. Flickering. Responding to their union.

The eggs were reacting to him. "So this is how hives grow. I will have thousands... no... millions of ants in future."

His thoughts turned to Akayoroi. The queen. The one who led them. The one who, who also holds his eggs in millions inside her belly. Was this going to be a problem? Or... had she expected this?

Maybe not like this. Not all four. He winced, rubbing the back of his neck.

"System...?"

[System Notification: Host hormonal levels stabilized. Emotional saturation: 99%.]

"...That’s not what I asked."

[Clarification: Host’s compatibility rate with bonded companions has reached Monarch Tier.]

"That means...?"

[Host can now issue instinctual commands. Emotional aura influence increased. Bond permanence: locked.]

Locked?

They were now permanently bound by flesh. No reset. No undo. One they all will bear his childrens.

Kai let out a slow breath. He wasn’t afraid of commitment. He was afraid of not being enough. How will he give them all the attention which they deserve? There will be more and more women who will fall for him. What if they felt left out? He can’t focus on one. He needs to give them the love and care that they deserve. He will figure that out later, for now...

New four hearts now looked at him with love. Four lives depended on his strength, his decisions, and his future.

He wasn’t just a monarch anymore. He was theirs. And, somehow... that made him feel more like a king than any title ever had.

He smiled faintly. "King of the Hive," he whispered. "Huh... not a bad title."

Vel groaned and rolled over, her foot smacking him gently on the thigh.

Azhara’s ears twitched, her tail wrapping lazily around Sha’s ankle. Sha mumbled his name. Naaro’s hand slid instinctively into his.

He squeezed it. Gently. Then leaned back and let himself breathe. It’s almost morning. Tomorrow, the journey will begin.

But today? He would stay right here. Their protector. Their bond. Their king.

Because no matter how powerful he became, no matter how vast his aura or how sharp his fangs, he would be their everything. And Kai finally closed his eyes for some rest.

A few moments later...

The morning light drifted lazily through the hanging moss vines that framed the stone archway of Kai’s chamber. Golden beams of sunlight laced across the moss carpeted floor through some tiny holes, painting soft patterns on discarded leaves from the four beauties, tangled limbs, and the faint glow of post romantic catastrophe.

At the center of the room lay Kai. Or rather, what remained of him.

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