Archer was lying in bed as Vivienne was out cold next to him, the ant queen was covered in sweat with a pretty smile on her face. He quickly cast Cleanse over them and the bed which instantly cleaned everything.

”At least I don’t feel sticky anymore,” he muttered before scanning the Domain and finding Aeliana wandering through the forests.

Without waiting, he teleported to the Nightmare Cave Spider Queen, who jumped back in shock when he appeared in front of her with a charming smile as he spoke. ”I’m sorry, Aeliana. I wasn’t ignoring you. I just get busy and forget about stuff.”

When the young woman heard this, a frown appeared before she asked. ”Do you not like me, master? You’ve taken Vivienne and Valariana but not me?”

Archer felt bad but quickly grabbed Aeliana’s chin and gave her a kiss which made the spider woman stiffen in shock. She didn’t know what to do and stumbled back while getting away from him.

Her red eyes flared wide, pale cheeks flushed crimson as she thrust an accusing finger at him. ”Don’t just kiss women out of nowhere!” she snapped.

”Huh?” he mumbled, utterly perplexed.

Her sudden dash into the forest only deepened the mystery swirling in his mind as she was the first woman to reject him, and it was a new feeling. Archer shrugged before teleporting to Jasmine’s Dark Termite colony.

Within seconds of being there, the warriors circled while snapping their mandibles at him, which earned them a fierce growl that echoed across the clearing. ”You’re lucky I didn’t kill you all for challenging me.”

When the monsters heard this, they trembled, but one lunged, which surprised him. Archer didn’t move before grabbing its head and twisting it in one swift move, which decapitated the creature.

Following that, he waved his hand, and hundreds of Chulls, Broodmaws, Venomwings, Chasms, and Cave Spiders appeared. The sudden appearance of the monsters scared the termites, and they instantly backed off.

”Now that I have your attention, I’m going to see your queen, and you will take me to her,” he declared while sending his monsters back.

The lead Dark Termite stepped up and lowered its massive body which allowed him to climb on its back. Afterward, the creature rushed into the colony, they travelled down a dark tunnel before reaching the first chamber.

Umbraworms covered every surface, prompting Archer to speak. ”Stop here for a minute. I want to upgrade your food storage.”

He jumped off the termite, sweeping his gaze across the chamber before etching runes into the ground. Instantly, the monster corpses regained their freshness. The workers’ frantic scurrying and chittering outburst drew a laugh from him as he watched them.

While he was staring at the creatures, a soft voice sounded in his mind. ‘What do you want? Finally remembered me?’

Archer sighed before answering. ”Jas, I’m sorry. I get distracted all the time between the girls, war, and kingdom, I lose track of time.”

‘That’s not an excuse,’ she replied in an annoyed tone. ‘You spent time with Vivienne and Valariana but forgot about me?’

”Well, I didn’t forget about any of you; I just have a short attention span and get easily distracted by random things,” he answered honestly.

Silence was his answer causing the termite to usher him onto its back with a chittering noise prompting him to listen. Archer sat down while thinking. ‘Everyone knows what I’m like, why are they acting so weird?’

Following that, he shook his head and continued watching other chambers pass by until they reached Jasmine. She now had a house built out of mushrooms and other materials, which caught his attention.

The termite halted, prompting Archer to dismount and walk toward the door just as the queen emerged. Her short, grey hair was neatly tied into a small ponytail, highlighting her flawless features and framing her pointed ears.

Glowing green eyes, sharp and narrowed, locked onto him with suspicion. His gaze, however, wandered downward, taking in her striking hourglass figure, generous curves, ample chest, and long, elegant legs that commanded attention.

‘Fuck, why are they all gorgeous?’ he thought while controlling his lust. ‘Damn, whatever goddess did this.’

As Archer said that, a faint giggle was heard, forcing him to search for the noise, but soon, Jasmine’s voice rang out. ”Come in and don’t try to kiss me. Aeliana told me about it, and we’re not going through that.”

”Alright,” he replied with a nod.

Afterward, the two of them entered the house and once he was inside he realized they were in a comfortable-looking home. Sofas sat in front of a fire with bookshelves lining the walls full of tomes and other reading materials.

”You read?” he curiously questioned. ”I didn’t know that.”

Jasmine turned to him with a blank expression before speaking. ”Yes, but you would have known that if you had come to see me.”

He halted, his eyes narrowing as irritation flared. ”Okay, enough with this shit already. You know I’m a damn dragon, despised by the whole fucking world, Jas! I don’t mean to neglect you girls. I’ve apologized, and I always make it up to whoever I’ve wronged.”

Without hesitation, Archer teleported out of her colony, dismissing her entirely, and reappeared atop the wall in Placidia. His sudden arrival startled the nearby soldiers, but he paid them no mind, leaping into the jungle below.

***

While Archer explored the green sea Vivienne came to his bed while her head spun but the Monarchs were in chaos as Valariana was on the verge of losing her temper with Jasmine and Aeliana while Gia and Monica hovered around the treehouse.

‘What’s going on?’ she thought in confusion.

The Nightmare Ant Queen got out of bed only to realize Archer was missing. She quickly put her dress on before leaving the bedroom and heading toward the front room where Teuila, Kassandra, and Ella were chatting.

When the three women spotted her they smiled, the half-elf was the first to speak. ”Evening Vivi, I see you and darling took the next step.”

She was confused until glancing down only to see a dragon tattoo on her abdomen which made her smile while thinking. ‘Finally! He made me his woman.’

Vivienne shook her head with a smile before answering. ”Yes, and I’m grateful for it, especially since the incident. After what that bitch done to him I thought he wouldn’t take anyone else.”

The group became visibly annoyed, but Kassandra added with a smile. ”He isn’t. Haven’t you noticed he only got with girls he’s known for a while?”

Her eyes widened as the truth sank in, but just as Teuila opened her mouth to respond, Valarianna’s furious outburst echoed from outside which made the half-elf jump out of her seat.

The trio couldn’t help but giggle as Ella explained, ”Husband caught Aeliana and Jasmine off guard, they were being rude. Now Vala’s chewing them out, while the other two are there incase things get violent.”

Vivienne sighed before thanking her. ”Thank you, El, it’s harder for the Monarchs to understand like you girls. Remember they were monsters until meeting our husband and their emotions are all over the place.”

Following that, she went outside to see the two queens looking down as Valariana paced back and forth while scolding them. ”Do you realize you both wouldn’t have these forms if not for him? What if he chooses to take back this gift he gave us?”

Jasmine’s head snapped up with a horrified expression. ”Master wouldn’t do that, would he? I won’t be able to be with him then,” she asked with a panicked voice.

Aeliana trembled, forcing Vivienne to speak in a soft tone. ”Vala, leave them be. I’m certain they understand by now, but I’ll explain it once again.”

The blonde’s head snapped in her direction were enraged black eyes. The ant queen approached and warned. ”Don’t look at me like that, Valariana. You know this won’t end well like the last time.”

When the angry woman heard this she instantly calmed down before answering. ”No need for that Vivi, I wouldn’t have done anything. I was annoyed at these two idiots not understanding what type of man husband is.”

”I know, but they don’t understand him the way we do,” Vivienne said with a gentle smile.

She then turned to Jasmine and Aeliana, her tone shifting as she continued, ”Do you two even know what Archer does out there, beyond this place?”

The Dark Termite Queen looked up with regretful green eyes. ”I know he’s a king and has many women. That’s all, really.”

Vivienne nodded before glancing at the spider queen, who spoke. ”Archer is fighting a war against the world while balancing his romantic relationships, becoming a father, and defending our new empire.”

”Exactly,” she replied with a knowing smile. ”But when he does spend time with us, it is hours upon hours thanks to his Time Warp spell; it gives us more time together. Now just wait for him to come see you again.”

Following that, the two women nodded before Ella invited them all in for tea, prompting all six Monarchs to join.