IMPERIUM INSECTUM

My tail-poster twitched with every step I took. Finally, she was awake at last.

My footsteps echoed across the grounds of the hatchery. It was silent today, but I could feel all their eyes watching me. Some were filled with fear, some were filled with lust, but a lot of them were empty. Any and all ego that lay behind them was shattered by the tip of my ovipositor and the reality that this is their life now. To be bred over and over again until there is nothing left and then to be served on a platter for me. A terrible fate for them, a sensational pleasure for me. However, today this isn't about them; they can rest today. Today it's about the other queen and me.

My footsteps came to a halt at the entrance azuura made for her. Because of her anatomy and size, she can't be raped in the usual hatchery, so azuura made a second special hatchery just for her.

I walked up to the door and pressed my hand against it. Just being this close. My body was already reacting to her. Every part of me wants to jump in there and ravish her. Even now, my tailpositer hasn’t stopped quivering in anticipation.

<Finally…… is she truly awake?> I asked the nearby warrior

<Yes mo->

“Is that you, false queen! I can smell your godawful stench from here! Face me, you coward!” her voice bellowed from her room. I let out a soft chuckle as I pulled the door open and entered her chamber.

The second I entered, I felt her red eyes lock onto me. I glanced back at her with a smirk, which only made her angrier and angrier.

“Insulting your captor is not a wise decision. But then again attacking me to begin with wasn’t. Maybe you're just an idiot.”

“Gyaaaghaa, I'LL KILL YOU! YOU HEAR ME. I'LL RIP YOU TO PIECES AND FEAST ON YOUR ROTTEN REMAINS” She surged forward, but the wax binders held her firmly in place. However that didn’t stop the warriors from rushing in front of me.

<Mother, should we eliminate her?> I chuckled as I gently pushed them aside. <No need. She’s just throwing a tantrum like a child. Leave. If anything happens, I'll call you.> The warrior nodded and headed towards the door. Finally leaving her and me alone.

“Finally plan to face me yourself, huh! Good! Undo these accursed bindings and I'll show you what a real queen looks like”

She struggled again against the wax binders that held her in place. azuura had put her on a raised angled plinth made of wax that held her body in a sort of spread-eagle position, with all of her 6 legs pulled apart and recessed into the plinth and coated in a darkened wax to stop her from moving. The same was done to her arms, completely locking her in place and making it impossible for her to attack me no matter how much she wanted to.

Azuura, knowing my intentions with her, gave her body the same treatment; however, Azura left her chest and her spider abdomen exposed, allowing me to get a great view of her breasts and delectable pussy. Just seeing it makes my tailpositor dribble with anticipation. Don’t worry, you will see some action today.

I licked my lips. <I love you azuura. You truly know me well.>

I walked closer to her with a smile. Which was met with anger and disgust. Don’t worry, the feeling is mutual.

“Tch, don’t look at me, insect. Ughh, to think those useless children of mine lost to you bugs! The silkwrith do not lose to your kind or anyone ever! When I get out of here, not only will I slaughter you, but your children and any of mine that are unlucky enough to be still alive!” she spat out with venom. I rolled my eyes as I approached closer.

“Oh, you don’t need to worry about your children. I already made sure that you are the last remaining silkwrith in MY territory. Speaking of territory, why did you attack me? ive never provoked you. Hell, I didn’t even know you existed until not too long ago.”

“Go to hell! I don’t need to explain myself to a false queen like you! You! Who comes here and claims everything as hers! No! I did not survive nearly getting eaten by my own mother to be forced to serve some insect. I refuse it! Never!”

“But how? I never-” I paused. Wait a second. The 3rd-level hive leader gave me authority over all arthropods, including her, so that must mean.

“so that’s…Ha….ha…hahaha.hahahahah.HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH” I laughed for the first time in what felt like ages.

“What are you laughing about, insect? Do I look like a joke to you!” she bellowed as she struggled against her bindings. She sacrificed her hive and herself for such a thing! How stupid is she!

“Why am I laughing? Because ive realised something funny, and no matter how I explain it, you're too stupid to ever understand it, and frankly, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you are here and for the foreseeable future you are mine to play and use how I see fit.”

My pincers shot out of my back and into the ground, raising me up off the ground and bringing me level with the silkwrith queen, and despite the constantly painted face of anger, she was quite the looker.

“What are you looking at, insect?” she said, glaring up at me

“Tell me, spider. Just how do you reproduce?” Her face was stunned as I had just asked her the dumbest question ever.

“What are you…..I lay eggs! And they hatch in my hatchery. What stupid question is this!”

“It’s not a stupid question; it’s very relevant, you see. You see, unlike you, my anatomy doesn’t allow me to lay eggs externally. You see, to grow my hive…” I leaned close right into her ear. “I need a host,” I whispered. Her eyes bulged with anger as she realised what was happening.

“If you think I'm gonna lie here and let you breed your accursed children in me, then you're dumber than I thought”

“That IS what I'm going to do, over and over until there's nothing of you left. Let's see: during your assault, I lost 300 children. I think it's fair you repay me with a little bit of interest as well, don’t you think, Samantha.”

She glared at me, gritting her teeth. “ You… just how do you know my name?”

“A little mole man told me. mole man who has run away from me. Big mistake; I'll have my ovipositor teach him a lesson about what happens to those that oppose me. Now then, Samantha," I leaned forward and rubbed my finger against her cheek. As I did, I watched as Samantha's face twisted in disgust.

“Let’s have some fun. I'll have you bending over and calling me your queen in no time.”

“I'll never treat you as my queen. Even if you were to rape me a 1000 times, that would never happen”

I chuckled. “Stronger people than you have said the same. But by the end, I had them. Begging for it, but for you, I hope you resist. I truly do I want to savour breaking that body over and over again. Because that is what you deserve. NOBODY GOES AFTER MY HIVE AND WALKS AWAY UNSCATHED! THAT IS NOT JUST A SIMPLE PROMISE; IT IS A GUARANTEE”

I quickly snapped to the side and pulled up the hive management screen. However, before I could even select host impregnate, another screen appeared

Assimilation target identified! Silkwrith queen “Samantha” Target can be assimilated into you. Do you wish to assimilate “Samantha?” Yes no

Well, that’s new. If I remember, the challenge associated with defeating her mentioned assimilation, but I thought it meant making her part of my hive as a member, which was never gonna happen. Just what is assimilation anyway? On cue, another screen appeared above this one.

Assimilation Assimilation is the process of absorbing a faction leader into your body and gaining any biological traits and units they make are applicable. For Samantha, choosing to assimilate grants the ability for newly born workers to create spider silk and the ability for silkwrith units to be made with alvearix modifications. Additionally, you will gain complete domination over any other silkwriths and arachnids and the ability to make spider silk. Assimilation poses no risk to you as you absorb only their biological data. Their personality is destroyed in the assimilation process by you. Assimilating a target is done in 3 steps STEP 1: Break their mind: Use any methods you deem fit to achieve this. STEP 2: Consume the body: Devour what remains Step 3: Process the body: Your body will process the assimilated target. This requires time, meaning you will be rendered unconscious for 24 hours.

I quickly read over the box and chuckled. Being rewarded more for doing what I usually do whatever you say, Sys. No problem, I look forward to eating this bitch. However, not until ive had my fun.

I glanced back at her and licked my lips.

“Lets get this started…”