Life as a Royal’s Breeding Partner
Chapter 298 – Ready for the Wedding

** Alzi ***

The maid leads us to a room with a bunch of mirrors. Yuki tagging along.

"Here you are, Lady Alzi," the maid says. "Aurora, just let us know when Lady Alzi is ready. We'll have a few maids to show the women the way if they get ready at different times."

"Thank you," Aurora says. "My Lady, how would you like us to help? We can handle your lovers while Shyla and your Mother get you ready, or we can help you."

"Shyla, do you have a dress for me? And Sarania, are you ok with taking care of the kids? I'm sorry to leave all the work to you right now. I'll need more maids." Should I keep Esiyae alive so that she can be a maid? I'll need to figure out childcare. I can't have Sarania doing it all.

"Of course, my Lady," Shyla says. "I can get you into the dress and help your lovers with their clothing as well. I have some jewelry they can all use."

"Thank you. Aurora just help them then. Mommy, can you get my hair?" I ask. I know she said she would do it, but my hair is down to my knees now. Maybe I should cut a few inches off.

"Yes, my baby," Mommy says. "Come on, I've been wanting to do this since you were born. I hope you didn't go to extreme with this design of yours. You know how to get creative with these."

"I tried to keep the braids simple," I mumble as Mommy drags me over to a mirror. Aurora organizes the rest of my lovers. I hope she gives them a bit of makeup as well. We have a chance to be really pretty now. "You don't have to get it perfect. Just a single braid would be fine as long as you are the one to do it."

"I can do more than that. Don't write this old woman off like that," Mommy says. "Shyla, can we see Alzi in the dress?"

"Yes," Shyla says. "Alzi, I know you've told me this a few times, but I want to be sure, so forgive me. Do you still want to dress that way?"

"You can say it. Mommy knows my classes, and yes," I say. "I'll present as the champion of Fertility and Sex. Let the world see all the other marks the Goddesses wish for me to wear."

"As you wish, my Lady. Then here we go. I went with white due to the number of Goddesses blessing you."

"Isn't that for those that are pure?"

"No. Well, yes, my Lady. But not in how you are thinking about it. You have so many Goddesses with you that anyone who says you aren't pure is just stupid and the Goddesses will strike them down. Something to honestly try if you have no way out of a fight. Now, time for the switch."

Shyla's practiced hands have me in the new dress in just a few minutes. Only the tattoos from Space get hidden by the dress. Everyone will see all the kids in my belly with the dots. Power's strange circle, Luck's cards, Destruction's mushroom, and Contract's paper all have a window in my dress. I'm sure Dragon has her mark hidden on my horns. Will the other Goddesses give me more as I look to make them allies? I'm sure the divine realm will be filled with large bellies soon. Hopefully, they all chip away at Nature's and Justice's power. I would love to see their stupid war strip them of all their extra power.

"I like it," I say, giving it a small twirl. The white dress makes it to my knees and flairs up a bit when I spin.

"Now, my little rainbow," Mommy says. "Do you have the design?"

"Here," I say, pulling it from my tattoo.

"That is a lot of braids," Mommy says, staring at the page. "A lot of braids. I'll see what I can do, baby."

Her hands get to work, her hands picking a random section of my hair to start working on. For the most part, I just had it do rings, braided rings. I think the loops will look nice. Hopefully, they look good in real life and not just on paper. Maybe Shyla can help me fix it if it does look stupid. She should be thinking about how to do my hair if she wants to be my concubine.

"Your hair is so soft," Mommy says. "It may work against us in trying to get your hair to stay in place."

"I have some pins to keep it in place," Shyla says. "Just let me know if you need them. I'll start helping your lovers, my Lady."

"Thank you."

Mommy slowly makes her way across my back, the loops taking form. The circles don't form like I thought they would. I really thought my hair was more rigid than it is. But it still looks cute, I think; I even dared to give myself a little crown with my braids. I was going to take that out, but now it fits me. Then, the shifting color and sheer volume of hair should be enough to make it look impressive.

"That is a beautiful smile, baby," Mommy says. "It has been too long since I've seen you smile that much."

"I love you, Mommy."

"I love you too, baby. We're going to work hard to make it so you can smile like that all the time."

"I've missed this day for so long."

"It is a long time coming, and I think this will work out well. I was worried, but your hair seems to like me."

"I would have to chop it off if it didn't," I say. "It would never be your fault if it looked bad. But I like it."

"I'm not even halfway baby. Try to keep still."

"Yes, Mommy." I do my best to stay still. Maybe I should've asked for a chair, but Mommy has to bend far enough with me standing. I really should cut a bit off so it is easier to manage. My hair has started to touch the floor in some of the shorter chairs. Just a bit to help Mommy, though Aurora and Shyla are probably going to do most of the styling, I imagine. Hopefully, they have some ideas for it or some magic to do it.

I need to ask Aurora about her skills and Shyla, probably. Aurora did something strange with the Duchess and her maid, and I have no idea what Shyla can do, really. How did I not think of that before?

"That is cute," Akhae says. "I've never thought of trying to do something like this before. But I've never had this much hair."

"Yes, I think the shifting color in her hair is what sells it," Mommy says. "Creates a beautiful effect. Are you done getting ready?"

"Yes, dear," Akhae says. "Even this is too much for me. I'm a simple girl, it seems."

"The nobles do like to play it up," I say. "If you find an excuse to miss their parties, take it."

"We have to go to one at least to see what it is like," Mommy says. "You'll help us through it, right?"

"I hardly know anything about them. Aurora can teach you about them," I say. "I get treated differently at them being a man."

"It differs?"

"Yes. The woman just wants to take my seed as fast as possible at the parties," I say; a little shiver annoys Mommy. "Hate that feeling."

"Hmph, who did that to you? I'll fix it," Mai says. She's in a pitch-black dress, like midnight on the day of a new moon. Her tail has a few gold rings near the end. I don't know how they stick around as she flicks her tail around, but it looks beautiful; her sharp red eyes stick out in all the black. "I mean, I'll get Esmeralda to fix it."

"One was her wife. Her wife said she would fix that already," I say. "But she did explain her reasoning for doing it that way, and I can hardly blame her for it, so don't get too mad at Esmeralda. I did make that deal myself. Another was some dryad noble. She was in some weird heat thing. She passed out the second she got my semen and got me in trouble. Though I should almost thank her for that, she got me out of the party and instead got to sleep with Isda on my lap."

"That is the short girl with golden hair, right?" Akhae asks.

"Yes," I say. "I got her pregnant in the brothel. Apparently, she's an angel of Sex."

"Alzi, you're moving too much."

"Sorry."

"It seems we are causing Armirynth some issues," Akhae says. "Alzi, dear, we'll be waiting in the church, so we stop distracting your Mother. Thank you, Alzi, for taking us in. We care deeply for your Mother. Sorry for ignoring those feelings for so long."

"Thank you for helping her," I say. "I was worried what would happen to her when I was taken."

"You are the one we all have to worry about, baby," Mommy says. "Now, for real this time, keep your head facing forward. You can admire my reflection for now."

Akhae gives Mommy a quick kiss on the cheek and walks out, Ilka joining her. Yuki is staring at me from across the room, brushing her tails.

"Come over," I say, careful to keep looking straight ahead.

"I. Yes, Alzi," Yuki says, letting her tail go.

"Are you lying about why you didn't free me? You've got your marriage already. So tell me the truth."

"No, how was I supposed to know the Queen was stupid enough to let a champion sit in a brothel undetected for years? I thought she was just letting you stay there because you were giving out kids. The Queen hates me and would find any reason to kick me out or punish me. I thought the Mistress would tell the Queen and force me to leave you. If I had known, I would've bought you and freed you immediately. I want nothing more than to be your partner."

Partner. Not pet or slave. "If I find out you're lying to me."

"I'm not that stupid. It would ruin everything for me. This is the truth. I didn't think I would be able to get you and everyone you love into my realm. I thought she would block the sale. I did everything I could to keep you from getting sold. I did the best I could under my assumption that the Queen knew. I'm sorry it was so wrong."

"Dear, she did work hard to get all of us the right to marry you. Give her a bit of grace."

"Fine," I say. "You better make sure the breeding agreement is fair for me."

"That is my job as a member of your house, my love," Yuki says, her tails flaring behind her. "I'm at your service to complete your dreams."

"You aren't a full member yet," I say. "You're just marrying Elora for now. I need more from you."