Announcement So this shorter half-chapter is here because there was a lot left on the cutting room floor of the previous chapter. So, instead of deleting it, I thought I would re-contextualize it and use it for half a chapter. You can skip this chapter and you will be fine this is just extra I didn't want to throw away. I said, ughing as she tickled every part of my body. I squirmed to the left and right as her fingers tormented my body.

   I cried and ughed at the same time.

  

  Diva pulled her hands away and threw herself onto the bed. I quickly snuggled up into her instantly; I felt her arms wrap around my now very pregnant body. I felt her tail move up my body and caress my rge bump.

   Diva said as I felt her body rex.

   Diva brushed a finger across my cheek

   She said, Gently stroking my mushroom cap.

  

  

  <300! You must have had fun.>

  

  

   Diva regaled me about everything she did. And how much fun she had breeding that specific piece of breeding stock. I don’t know if it’s the conversation, but hearing her speak about growing the hive makes me feel kind of proud. It's weird. I don’t mind it, though, but there is one thing bothering me.

  

  Diva chuckled.

  

   She said with a smile.

   The word got caught in my throat.

  

  I took a deep breath. I shrunk away.

  Diva paused before letting out a deep belly ugh

  

  

  I cried

  

  

  

   and that was the most sincere truth. I couldn’t do that to her. The pain of being betrayed by Mr. Pigden still hurts to this day. I would never do that to anyone I care about.?

   Diva said. Her voice filled with a warmth it never had before. It was really cute. God, I love this woman.

   My mind snapped back to the conversation. Suddenly I felt my cheeks get warm

  Diva chuckled again.

  

  Diva pulled me close.
   I started talking to her about everything: the training, the tournament, and everything I did. All of it flew out of me like an unending torrent of words. I don’t know how long I talked, but during all of it, Diva just listened and didn’t once interrupt me. It was nice just having someone there to talk to. I didn’t realise it, but besides the children and Andre, it's just me here. I have no friends or anyone to really talk to...

  

  

  I chuckled

  

  

  

  

   Diva lent over and kissed me on my mushroom cap

  < I'm not so shallow that this would make me hate you. You are as strong as you are because you worked hard for it. I'm proud of you>

  My heart fluttered. I

  < It's honestly inspiring, really. I need to get in gear and start training as well.>

  

   Diva and I caught up some more. It was honestly nice. It hasn’t been long, but so much has happened, and even more will happen, I'm sure. I wish she could stay a bit longer.

  < Well, Apollinaris, it's getting te. Why don’t we both finally get some well-earned rest?>

  

  

  < Is it normal for me to be like this…>

  

  

   she replied.

  

  

  

  

  < I'm not worried. I think deep down, I was always this sort of person. An angry person filled with so much hate, But now that I am an alvearix, I can finally stop pretending.>

  

  

  

  

  

  

  I snuggled up close to her again and before I knew it I was fast asleep.