The Queen's Justice - Book 2 of Her Majesty

No matter how many times it happened, whenever Alphys felt herself woken by the sunlight peering through the hotel windows, it would always mystify her. She was never bothered by it, despite how startling it could be, finding sunlight in your eyes and rendering you partially blind - especially without glasses - but Alphys never cared. She blinked hard and focused on it, loving the feel of it, as it came with a warmth that she never knew growing up. Deep inside, she felt an additional warmth, and she felt a stirring deep within her chest. She knew it was from the human soul that she had absorbed, responding to the sun itself and adding to her pleasure. Over the past few weeks, that had been a learning curve, getting used to something within her that was clearly foreign, but that also gave her strength. She often felt it stirring at times, and she wondered about it. Are you still alive in some way, human child? she thought sleepily, her hand over her chest and rubbing a little. Or are you just reacting to my own feelings, and intensifying them simply out of my own emotions? The former made her feel a little uncomfortable, as she didn't like the idea of stealing life from a child. It was true that she had, as without the soul, she would be dust. But she also wondered if, as usual, she was overthinking things. Lately, all she could do was overthink things. She watched the sunrise for a while from where she was, not wanting to move. She was lying down on her side, in perfect view of the window, and was buried under her usual pile of blankets (they'd had to ask the hotel staff for more, as she needed more, especially as it started to grow colder, and tended not to share with Undyne). Despite being a blanket-monster, Undyne had still wrapped herself around her tightly in her sleep, herself covered in only one blanket, despite being naked (Undyne always slept naked); as a result, she became the best blanket of the bunch.  By the time the sun had fully crested in the sky, Alphys was feeling a little sleepy again, so she curled up and closed her eyes. At that moment, however, she felt Undyne shift closer to her and sigh deeply, her hands going around Alphys and holding tight. Alphys immediately woke up again and smiled, but kept her eyes closed. "Mm," Undyne murmured, shifting closer and burying her face under the blankets and into the back of Alphys's neck, making her both shiver and giggle. "Morning, cutie." Alphys blushed but shifted backwards, unable to resist. Of all of the things that had been unbelievable in the past few weeks, this was one of them that she still had trouble accepting as real: the fact that Undyne was not only her lover, but her fiancée. Undyne loved her, to a degree that she only dreamt of, and Alphys was amazed every single day she was reminded of that. She carefully turned around so that she could face Undyne, and the moment she did, Undyne's eye was open and she was grinning at her. The glittering, bright green colour of Undyne's eye was something Alphys had gotten used to, but she still found it mesmerising to see. It, and the black streaks that touched her cheeks, were the only visible sign of what she now was: a monster carrying six human souls, one of unmatched and unbridled power. Granted, that power had been reduced a significant deal when she gave up one soul - the seventh, the one that made her equivalent to a god - to Alphys, but that didn't mean Undyne was powerless. She was still incredibly powerful, and - if it happened - incredibly dangerous. But this woman in front of Alphys now was anything but dangerous. The grin she wore was silly, and the way her eye shone was mischievous. Alphys smiled in return, shifting the blankets so that she could open her arms and bring Undyne beneath them with her. Undyne scooted forward and slipped her arms around Alphys's waist, and they both felt a jittery jolt at the same time the moment their skin touched, making them both laugh a little but hold on tight. Alphys buried her face into Undyne's shoulder, and Undyne rested her chin atop her head. "Hi," Alphys whispered, her legs tangling with Undyne's affectionately. "How are you?" Undyne wondered softly. "I'm good," she admitted. It was true. Things were still challenging at the moment, but compared to how things had started, it was a cake-walk. "I'm..." She blushed deeper, trying to hide her face more. "I'm always good when... I wake up with you..." She was always shy when she admitted things like this, a dream in itself to be able to do so without dissolving into a mess of sweat and nerves. Her ease with Undyne had increased a great deal and in such a short time that it amazed her, but she didn't want it any other way. With Undyne, she felt brave. The closer they got, the more she wanted to say, and the more silly and sappy those things were, but she knew Undyne didn't mind. If anything, Undyne found them wonderful, which made her happier. This was proven even more when Undyne leaned down and kissed her in reply, right on the lips, her strong arms going around her tighter and pulling her closer, so that their bodies had no space between them. Alphys closed her eyes and clung to her, returning the kiss gently at first, her heart racing. Every single time they kissed, Alphys felt as if she were dreaming. And yet she knew it was real, knew it was happening, and felt even happier for it. This was made even more evident when Undyne pulled her free from her blanket nest and brought her on top of her, deepening the kiss in order to lick Alphys's lips apart. Alphys melted in her arms, her own arms going around Undyne's neck and her hands tangling in her hair, as she slipped her tongue out to meet Undyne's. They both sighed at this, feeling a spike of desire hit. "Undyne," Alphys whispered hesitantly, between kisses, as Undyne kept pulling her back. "W-we need to... get up soon. Th-there's a meeting, re-remember?" "Shh," Undyne answered gently, reaching down and sliding her palms over Alphys's legs, parting them and shifting them along with hers. "We have time. We always have time for this." Alphys nodded; when it came to Undyne, she could never say no. Or rather, she could, but she didn't want to. With a racing heart and her blood slowly igniting, she pressed down closer and kissed Undyne deeply again, and Undyne did something that made her knees weak: she made a soft, long sound of desire. It was all Alphys needed, really, to feel brave, and she shifted, reaching down and adjusting her legs. Undyne opened her eye and looked up at her, her eye blazing, and the moment there was no distance between them and their bodies touched, that eye closed and she broke from the kiss, tilting her head back and sighing in relief. Whenever they touched, vulva to vulva, even if just for the briefest of moments, it sent them both into such an instant haze that neither - even Alphys, one who always thought - could even think of anything else but each other. Neither cared, though; that was exactly how they wanted it. "Alphy," Undyne whispered. Alphys buried her face, hot with need, into Undyne's shoulder and nodded. "Please? Take me?" Alphys swallowed, shutting her eyes tight. She moved closer, one hand grabbing onto Undyne's and pinning it to the bed, the other still tangled in her hair (she couldn't get it loose but was too embarrassed to say anything), then pushed down her hips and started to grind against Undyne's, feeling a slow hum of pleasure fill her as she did. Undyne bit her lip, but she still moaned, anyway, and that sound filled Alphys with desire so potent that suddenly, there was nothing else in the world but them. They moved slow, in lazy shifts and thrusts of their hips against each other, feeling their flesh grow wetter and hotter with each stroke. It was the kind of lovemaking that only comes with early mornings, a kind that has no rush, no haste, and all focus on the act itself. When Alphys opened her eyes and looked down at Undyne, she found her looking back already, her bright green eye dark from desire. Alphys stared at her, spellbound by this, though she didn't even pause in her actions. She held onto Undyne's hand tighter, her tail hooking around one of Undyne's legs; she loved doing that, though she could never fully explain why. To her, it was just another way she could show how much Undyne meant to her. "Alphy," Undyne then whispered, her teeth bared a little and her arm around Alphys's waist tight. Alphys nodded, and she added, "You... ah... there's nothing like this, Alphy... nothing... I just... I just..." She trailed off, her eye squeezing closed, and she pushed her hips up against Alphys's, causing them both to feel a jolt and cry out. This was true, as s*x was incredibly different, now. They'd only been together this way a few days before everything changed. With Alphys's soul now merged with a human one - and one of the ones Undyne had absorbed, no less - there was a connection between them, one that took their breaths away. They felt it every time they touched, true, but they felt it powerfully whenever they made love. There was something magical in the way they connected through this, and as a result, it made them both feel closer - and everything else more intense. "I-I..." Alphys tried to answer, her voice choked. She was close, and it was obvious, especially to Undyne, who, by now, knew her fiancee's signals very well. "Oh, god, Undyne... I f-feel... you... I j-just feel you... a-all of... y-you... all..." She cried out, arching back and digging her claws into Undyne's hand (though luckily not into her scalp). "Un-Undyne...! I'm...!" Undyne gasped, then, her eye flaring open and her body writhing beneath Alphys's. "M-me... me, too, don't stop, don't stop, Alphy...!" Alphys leaned down and kissed her desperately, unable to keep herself from groaning out as she felt her orgasm not only fill her, but in such a slow, sweet way that took her breath away - literally. She felt Undyne hold onto her tighter and keen out, her voice breaking as she came, and when her orgasm hit, Alphys actually collapsed onto Undyne, breathless and voiceless for a moment from the intensity of it. Then, likely due to the time of day and the lingering fatigue, Alphys blacked out. Undyne noticed and grabbed her quickly before she could fall over, her breath hitching, but still dazed and reeling from her own climax. She held Alphys close, catching her breath, and soon, Alphys stirred back awake, feeling confused and exhausted, but also incredibly elated. This had started to happen almost immediately after Alphys had been given the human soul. There was something that happened within her when she had an orgasm, within them both, really. All she could describe it as was it was like their souls touched, and it was so powerful that it shorted her out and made her black out for a moment. Undyne, by now, knew, and also knew how to cope, which was why she didn't panic when it happened - especially since, no matter what, now, they climaxed together. (The first time Alphys blacked out, Undyne certainly panicked, however; that should be said.) For a moment, neither woman could move, both shaking and coming down, their breaths quick and coupled with small, hoarse mewls or cries. Then, Alphys raised her head and kissed Undyne, letting go of her hand to cup it around her face, feeling so overwhelmed and so full of love that she teared up, starting to cry almost the moment their lips met. Undyne held her close and returned it, feeling tears of her own, and for a bittersweet moment, they held each other and had a small little weep, shivering a little. "Ah," Undyne whispered when she could, kissing Alphys on the top of her head. "I love this... I love you..." Alphys sobbed a little, not meaning to but unable to hold back. "M-me, too, with you," she squeaked out. "S-so much, Undyne..." Undyne smiled kindly, holding her close. Alphys clung onto her, and for a long moment, they cuddled, drifting into a kind of half-sleep as their tears dried and their shakes calmed. Then, despite not really wanting to, Alphys said, "W-we should p-probably get up, n-now..." Undyne growled and shook her head, squeezing Alphys and making her giggle. "No. Don't want to. Lemme stay in my Alphy-nest." Alphys burst into laughter, burying her face into Undyne's chest, between her breasts, which in turn made Undyne laugh. Despite this, they both knew it to be the truth, and slowly, hesitantly, Alphys sat up and slid off of Undyne, sitting to the side and rubbing her eyes slowly. Undyne sat up and stretched out, making squeaking noises as she did, and Alphys watched her with a smile and a faint blush. By now, they were very rarely shy around each other - they'd been through far too much to be otherwise - and one of the simplest things that Alphys loved about this was how casual Undyne was about her body. She admired that, and hoped that someday, she, too, could be that way around Undyne. "What's on the agenda today?" Undyne wondered with a yawn. Once Alphys finished her yawn, she replied, "Meeting with everyone at City Hall, remember? We're going to meet the other mayors, today." Undyne's arms dropped and she made a face. "Oh, great," she muttered, raising a hand and twirling a finger around in mock-enthusiasm. Alphys had to agree with this sentiment. She was nervous about meeting the other mayors. Apparently, Ebott was only one part of what the humans called a "megacity", which meant that each part of the megacity was also a city, and had its own mayor. Over these mayors was one reigning mayor, one with the title of "Mega-Mayor", which always made Undyne laugh when she heard it; it sounded like the name of a lame superhero. Besides the mayor of Ebott, their ally Mayor Cathy Awad, there were four others like her. It was time for them to meet Undyne and Alphys, and from there, they would meet the head-mayor - if things went well. This was one of many first steps towards what Undyne strove for, and that was for monsters to come to the surface at last. It had been almost three weeks, and finally they were going to meet the other mayors. This was an important step, but one that both were dreading, because it meant a strain on both of their tempers. "Well," Undyne said, a glint to her eye, "at least, whatever happens, we can say the day started good. Right, my love?" Alphys beamed at her in reply, and she laughed and kissed her. Undyne was indeed right - and later hated it.