Apex Harem Multiverse

chapter 13

Chapter 13: The Thing in the Dark

The crack in the platform spread fast. Black lines spidering out like broken veins. The purple light from the door flickered wild. Then dimmed. Something moved inside the opening. Not a person. Not a monster. Bigger. Wetter. Breathing heavy like the whole core was alive and pissed.

Alex stood there. Cock still throbbing from being denied. Golden chains around his base squeezing just enough to hurt good. His mother backed up slow. Smile gone. Eyes wide now. The girl—his sister—scrambled off the throne. Naked body shaking. Ran to their mother. Clung to her leg.

The women around Alex stepped closer. Lila grabbed his arm. Nails digging in. "What is that?"

Elena raised her pistol. Hands steady. "Whatever it is, we shoot it."

Ronan hefted his axe. The sister and Sarah moved to the sides. The other new women formed a half-circle. All naked. All wet from the fall and the fucking. Breasts heaving. Thighs slick.

The thing pushed through the crack.

Huge. Fleshy. No real shape at first. Just dark meat pulsing. Veins thick as ropes. Glowing faint purple. Then it unfolded. Legs like tree trunks. Arms ending in claws. Head split open. Mouth full of teeth. No eyes. Just a maw that dripped black spit.

It roared. Sound hit like a punch to the chest. Everyone staggered.

The Architect laughed from the side. "The Devourer. The thing that eats failed hosts. The thing your mother fed for years to keep the core stable. Now it smells fresh meat. And fresh seed."

Alex felt the chains pull tighter on his cock. Pain shot up his spine. But the power from earlier still burned in him. He looked at his women. Then at his mother and sister.

"Stay back," he said. Voice rough.

His mother shook her head. "No. This is my fault. I fed it. I kept it hungry. Let me—"

The Devourer lunged. Fast for something that big. Claw swiped. Alex shoved Lila out of the way. Claw raked his chest. Deep cuts. Blood poured hot. He didn't fall. Just growled. Grabbed the claw. Twisted hard. Bone snapped. The thing screamed.

Elena fired. Bullets hit the meat. Black blood sprayed. Didn't slow it.

Ronan charged. Axe swung. Chopped into a leg. Bone cracked. The Devourer kicked. Ronan flew back. Hit the wall hard. Groaned.

The sister screamed. Ran forward. Jumped on the thing's back. Clawed at its neck. "Get off him!"

Sarah joined. Grabbed a leg. Bit down hard. Teeth sank in. Black blood in her mouth.

The new women attacked too. Nails. Fists. Kicks. Anything.

Alex pulled free. Cock aching. Chains burning. He looked at his mother.

She stepped forward. Naked. Chains on her body rattling. She touched his chest. Blood on her fingers. Then she licked it. Eyes locked on his.

"Take me again," she whispered. "While it fights. Fuck me. Fill me. Use my power. End this."

Alex grabbed her. Spun her around. Bent her over the throne edge. Slammed back inside her cunt. Deep. Rough. She moaned loud. Pushed back hard.

The Devourer turned. Maw opening wide. Rushed them.

Alex fucked faster. Each thrust driving into her. Balls slapping. Her pussy clenching. Wet. Hot. Milking him.

Lila crawled under. Sucked his balls. Tongue licking where he entered his mother. Elena stood guard. Pistol ready.

His mother came hard. Squirted over his cock. Body shaking. "Yes... my boy... take it all..."

Power flooded him again. Dark. Thick. His cock swelled bigger inside her. Veins glowing purple now. Mixed with gold.

The chains on his base snapped. Orgasm hit like a bomb.

He roared. Came deep inside her. Thick ropes. Filling her up. Overflowing. Dripping down her thighs.

She screamed. Body convulsing. Then went limp. Collapsed forward.

The Devourer froze. Sniffed the air. Then turned to Alex.

Alex pulled out. Cum dripping from his mother's pussy. He stood tall. Body glowing. Muscles bigger. Cock still hard. Dripping.

The thing charged.

Alex met it head-on. Grabbed its jaw. Forced it open. Thrust his cock into the maw. Deep. The thing gagged. Black spit everywhere.

He fucked its mouth. Rough. Hard. Power surging with every stroke.

The women watched. Moaning. Touching themselves. Each other.

Ronan stood again. Axe ready.

The Devourer thrashed. Claws swiping. Alex didn't stop. Fucked deeper. Balls slapping its tongue.

Then he came again. Hot. Thick. Filled the thing's throat.

It convulsed. Body shaking. Black blood pouring from its eyes—wait, no eyes—but from cracks in its skin.

It collapsed. Heavy. Dead.

Silence.

Alex pulled out. Cum and black blood dripping from his cock.

He looked at his mother. She lay still. Breathing shallow.

His sister crawled to her. Tears falling. "Mom..."

The Architect stepped forward. Golden wings folding.

"You did it," he said. "The Devourer is gone. The core is yours."

The throne pulsed. Purple light brightening.

"But one last choice."

He pointed to the throne.

"Sit. Become the Apex. Rule everything. But your mother... she dies. Her soul feeds the seat. Or refuse. Keep her. Lose the throne. Lose the power. Lose them all."

Alex looked at the throne. Then at his mother. Then at his women.

Lila stepped close. Hand on his arm. "We follow you. Whatever you choose."

Elena nodded. "Your call."

The sister looked up. Tears in her eyes. "Save her... please."

Alex stared at the throne.

Then at the Architect.

He took one step forward.

The throne cracked again.

A new voice came from inside.

Soft. Female. Young.

"Not yet, brother."

Another figure stepped out.

A girl. Naked. Glowing. Eyes like his.

But smiling different.

She looked at Alex.

Then at his mother.

Then back at him.

"I'm not done playing."

She raised a hand.

Golden chains shot out.

This time wrapping the Architect.

He gasped. Wings flaring.

The girl laughed.

"Time for a new game."

The throne exploded in light.

Everything went white.

To be continued...