The hivemind is conquering for me?

*Ding*

Entering Janine’s apartment, music was blasting on high volume and I could hear the two Sepiidans that reside here singing along in the bedroom. My interest piqued, I walked over and entered the bedroom.

Janine and Talia were dancing in a light state of dress while packing away clothes into cases.. Watching the clumsy hip sways of the two aliens in front of me was a natural turn on, but I didn’t pay for the show and spoke up.

”What is happening my lovelies?” I simply stated, causing the two Sepiidans to turn around and scream in surprise. Janine quickly composed herself and after coughing to get rid of her embarrassment she replied.

”Oh, Apollo, we didn’t hear you come in. We are just packing up my stuff. Do you need me for anything?” I smiled at Janine before turning my head to Talia. ”Yes, I need to borrow your pretty friend for an hour”

Talia looked up at me smiling innocently until she registered what I just said. ”Wait! You came here for me!” Oh this was a surprise to be sure, but a most welcome one! Talia then ran over and wrapped her arms around my own and hugged me with her entire upper body.

She didn’t question why Apollo wanted her for or for what reason, she was taking advantage of this time! ”What do you want with her?” Janine scowled, surprising herself and Apollo due to the aggression in her voice.

I smirked at Janine and teased. ”Is someone worried about being replaced, Janine? Aww, so adorable, isn’t she adorable Talia?” Talia nodded along with a smile, receiving a dangerous look from Janine in the process. ”Eep!”

”I simply have an errand I need to run that requires Talia’s aid. Don’t worry, she will be back within the hour.” I said, getting a look of thought from Janine before she nodded her head. ’Ok, Apollo takes longer than an hour for sexy times, so nothing to worry about.’

”Alright then, but bring her back, I still need help with all my shit.”

...

”So, what are we doing Apollo? Do you want some head? It is one of my favourite things to do~” Talia said as we entered the elevator. I clicked the button to go down before saying. ”We are doing some preliminary shots on you today to make sure you stay loyal to the family while I am gone. And then once I get back from the college, we can begin your conversion wholeheartedly.”

”Ooh~” Talia exclaimed in curiosity. She had hoped that this day would come sooner as it meant the time she could mount Apollo and ride him until she breaks was getting closer. She then looked up at Apollo with genuine questioning in her eyes as she asked.

”So, no head?”

The elevator doors opened and the two of us walked across the empty club towards the bar and entered those elevators. ”♩ Bah, bah dah! bah bah, ba ba~ ba dah, ba daaah~♩” I began humming along with the ingrained elevator music bobbing my head along, still not sick of the song like others were.

As we reached the lower levels, we exited the elevator and Talia looked around. ”Ooh, spooky, I have never been down here before.” Suddenly there was a scream, a violent scream, that resounded off in the distance, causing Talia to jump up into my arms with genuine fright.

”A-Apollo, what was that!” She asked, quaking in my arms. The noise had caused the blood to run from her face, making her look ice blue. Just as I was about to reply with no clue, A voice suddenly spoke from behind us.

”A test Sister. To see if you can actually function here while not being a cultist.” As I turned around, a friendly face with a set of horns was looking at us with a smile. Upon realising who it was, the fear washed away from Talia as she looked at the male in front of her.

”Letho! What is the meaning of this? What test? I should have you scrub toilets for a year for scaring a royal blood such as I!” Talia admonished the male before her, causing Letho to roll his eyes.

”Oh shut it you entitled fuck. Now come on, let’s go. Mother is eager to see if she can do this.” He then began walking away without a care in the world, causing Talia to forget all the fear she just had as she jumped from my arms, to catch up to Letho, demanding an apology from the male!

I followed behind, listening to the bickering between a pinnacle of Sepiida society and an outcast part of my family who gave zero shits. It was quite comical, until the two Sepiidans entered through a door, causing Talia to shriek like she had seen a dead body.

Picking up my pace, I followed her through and immediately frowned at the cause of her sudden scream. Strung up with its guts removed was a dead female Sepiida. Sophia stood beside it in her combat form as she took a large chunk of the arm with her maw.

”Sophia? What are you doing? You knew Talia was coming down here for her injections.” I said, causing Sophia to nod her head as she continued chewing. She then swallowed and replied.

”Yes, I am very much aware of that, my sweet, this was not my plan though. My child, Letho, had come up with this little plan. To prove that Talia has what it takes to truly be one of us. And is not just here for your genetic superiority.

Talia who had been like a deer in the headlights staring at her dead kins hanging body suddenly turned to the alien form of Sophia and exclaimed. ”It started out that way, but the meetings have convinced me ultimately! I would sacrifice everything for Apollo and the outer family! I swear! Just please don’t kill me!” Talia then dropped to her knees and began wailing.

Sophia was not in the mood for theatrics and commanded. ”Silence!” I folded my arms with a frown on my face as I watched Talia begin to sniffle as she looked up at Sophia. ”Letho, you can explain the trial you have created for your kin.”

Letho looked up at Sophia, full of filial love. The pride he felt right now was akin to nothing! ”Yes Mother.” Letho then turned to Talia and explained. ”When Mother found me. I was a simple slave to my birth mother. I had nothing. Mother gave me an opportunity when she caught us. She offered my life in exchange for my birth mothers. I had to kill her and eat her heart, in return for my show of devotion, Sophia brought me into her flock and my life is now perfect.”

Talia wiped the tears from her eyes as the obvious point of that little story became evident. ”Y-You want me to k-kill and eat a sister?” she asked, causing Letho to bite his lip like he got some twisted pleasure from what the royal blood had just said.

”Well, we already did the killing for you as we feel you would end up hurting yourself more than your target. What you are going to do is reach inside this fresh meat, pull out the only organ left inside and consume it entirely” Letho stated, patting the side of the Sepiida corpse playfully.

”Make your choice Talia.” Sophia lowly growled. Causing Talia’s breathing to become heavy. She then turned her gaze towards me, a look I couldn’t register in her eyes as mine met hers. I was going to call this off as forced cannibalism didn’t sit right with me. Sure my cultists could eat all the people they wanted, but I was not going to make someone who hasn’t begun to go through mutations do this... As I definitely wouldn’t.

”Soph-” I began before Talia blurted out with the gaze of a steeled veteran. ”I’ll do it!” She said with aggression towards Sophia, catching even the workers who had been going about their business attentions.

”You think it is still only about genetics at this point? Are you crazy! Apollo is the sweetest human I have ever met and if eating a heart means I get the approval of his wives, I’d eat one hundred! Step aside, slave!” She barked angrily at Letho, who for the first time actually followed an order from the royal Sepiida. He wasn’t sure if it was the shock or something baser, but he was definitely surprised he moved out of the way.

Talia then stopped in front of the strung up Sepiida and her hands began shaking from a mixture of adrenaline and fear. Still, she took a deep breath and reached inside the still warm body and pulled at the heart with all her force, causing it to come right out, splattering her face with blood.

Talia gasped in surprise. ’My makeup!’ she exclaimed internally over the correct priorities before looking down at the heart in her hands. Talia then looked over at the mate she was doing this for to gain confidence before looking down at the heart in front of her.

’No decorum for this.’ she thought to herself before bringing it up to her mouth and taking a bite...