Crowned Prince

To say you woke up with a splitting headache would be an understatement. You groaned and went to hold your forehead in pain.

“What the fuck?” You said in a pained groan.

“Woah, Jim. It’s okay.” A woman’s voice called out.

It was Cerena. She was lingering nearby while you were apparently passed out in the chair of your office.

“C-Cerena?” You said shakily. “What’s going on? Ah. Fuck! My head is killing me.”

You looked around, taking inventory of the space around you. Kiri was asleep on the carpet. It looked like someone had covered her up in her kimono. Cerena was on the other side of your desk with a worried expression.

“W-well…I came in after hearing a scream. I walked in to find you and Kiri…entangled…and you started to pass out.”

“How long have I been out? Is Kiri okay?”

“An hour maybe. She seems fine. It’s you I’m worried about. I mean look at yourself.”

You pulled out your cell phone’s front-facing camera and looked. In addition to your purple eyes, two horns now protruded from your forehead. Each horn started thick and wide at the base, just above the temples, before curving gracefully upward and outward in a smooth arc. The horns tapered to wickedly sharp points, adding a menacing elegance to their form. Their surface was sleek but textured with faint ridges and grooves, giving them an organic, almost bone-like quality. The deep black color absorbed the light, making them appear even more sinister and powerful, with a subtle sheen highlighting their curvature. Traces of a dark purple hue flickered in the deeper ridges, as though they smoldered with infernal heat from within.

“Come on.” You said exasperated. “The eyes were hard enough to conceal since I’m not good at that kind of magic. How am I supposed to hide these?”

“You don’t seem very surprised.” Cerena scoffed.

“Lexi told me more changes would come, but I didn’t expect anything else so soon. I look like a video game villain.”

“I mean…you are the devil.” Cerena quipped.

“I’m the devil of fucking. This makes it look like I’m going to take over the world. Shit.”

You prodded and felt the new appendages that had sprouted from your head. They were surprisingly warm to the touch.

“Be honest. Does it look bad?”

“I think Lexi might wet herself when she sees you.” Cerena joked.

You rolled your eyes.

“What do you think of them?”

“You look the same to me. The horns give you a kind of regal look. I mean, I’d definitely still fuck you. Plus, now you’ve got some convenient handles. Even better.”

“Very fucking funny, Cerena.” You smirked. This woman always made you laugh.

“OH! No wait!” She suddenly interrupted, barely able to hold in her amusement. “I knew you were a horny bastard, but this is just stupid!”

Cerena was beside herself cackling at her own joke. You couldn’t help but laugh too. When you finally stopped, Cerena got more serious.

“Do you feel okay though? That was pretty crazy...what I walked in on.” She said with legitimate tenderness. You saw her take a brief look over at Kiri. Cerena walked up and held your cheek in her soft hand. It made you instinctually push into it. Her skin was always a little extra warm.

“Yeah. My head just hurts a bit.” You shivered as she traced a claw gently along one of your horns.

“They feel nice. Can you feel it when I touch them?” She asked with a look of genuine curiosity.

“Kind of. It feels different. Almost ticklish.”

Cerena continued to absentmindedly feel your horns before you shooed her hands away.

“I think they’re a little sensitive being this new.” You said, not wanting to reveal that her caress had aroused you more than anything else.

“Horns aside, what exactly was going on here? When I came in, the whole office was purple.”

You looked over at Kiri, who appeared to still be on the floor asleep.

“I confronted her about the stalking. She took it about as well as you’d expect. I think she told herself the plan was to fuck and then eat me. She seemed afraid and ashamed, especially when she showed herself fully.”

Cerena sighed. “I told you it wasn’t a good idea.”

“No. It was the right thing to do. You should have seen her face. She was so afraid I’d reject her, or worse, be disgusted by her. I couldn’t let her continue on like that.”

“Well, how do you feel about her?” Cerena asked, probing further about her friend. “I mean, you saw her true face.”

“I think she’s gorgeous. Sure, the teeth and mandibles are different, but they don’t make her unattractive. I liked the way she held on during a kiss with them. Her chitin is sexy the way it is on her, and her wings are gorgeous. Maybe having all these relationships with monster girls has affected my brain. The best part was just how much fun it was to see her show so many emotions. I honestly can’t believe she doesn’t think she’s amazing.”

Cerena smiled, grabbed you by a horn, and planted a firm lingering kiss on your lips. It made your heart beat fast enough you could feel it.

“What was that for?” You asked after she finally released you.

“You’re a good man, Jim. I think I may even love you.”

You could feel the blush rising in your face.

“Cerena I…”

“We can do mushy stuff later though. Let’s call your family and see what we should do next.”