Modern Monsters

Anemone the Queen Bee

Female Reader x Female Monster

You walk into the hive and look around, watching all the honey bees as they go about their business. The scent of honey is thick, even on the ground floor. You get into the elevator with your workmates and you are taken to the top floor. The scent has changed, it's not as sweet but more perfumey, you find it attractive like burying your face in the neck of a lover.

As you wait in the lobby, you watch the secretary bee behind her desk. You've seen the bees from afar but never up close. You can't help but think they're lovely. There's something about them, so soft and elegant. You can't imagine how lovely the queen must be.

The secretary calls to you and your team, letting you into the queen's office. You walk in behind the others, peering over their shoulders as you see her stand up. You gasp softly, the queen is tall, towering over your two teammates. She's beautiful and dressed in a long shimmering dress. The fluff around her neck is thicker than the other bees, dripping from her back. Her skin is pitch black, save for the yellow ombre on her arms. Her abdomen is longer than the other bees and pointed. Her wings flutter for a moment then fold against her back against. Her dark eyes look over your teammates and then land on you.

"Is this all you bring me?" She asks and with one of her four hands reaches out and grabs you, pulling you to the forefront and offering you a comfy chair near the desk.

You're stunned, nearly lovestruck as she touches you and sees to your comfort.

Your teammates exchange nervous glances and they start on the meeting. They introduce their insurance plans and their intentions to help protect the hive as well as her colony. You can't help but notice that she looks bored like she has heard this whole spiel a million times before.

"We also offer policies specialized for families," you reply and she glances at you.

Your boss laughs nervously and pats your shoulder. "But this is clearly a business," he tells you. "She isn't looking for a family plan."

"No wait," the queen slices a hand through the air and silence him. "This colony is not a business solely, sir," she hisses. "If you knew anything about us you would know we are in deed a family first and foremost." She then turns to you and smiles. "Tell me more, you understand."

You take over the meeting, explaining to her the details of the plan and how it can be better for her than a regular business plan. She's smiling at you as you speak, unlike when your boss was going on and on. After the meeting she takes your hand again and sees you to the door, thanking you for your time and kissing your cheeks.

When you leave the hive your boss chastises you and threatens you if you ever do such a thing again. You were only trying to help, you thought you did a good job. You had been so excited about this opportunity and now you feel like you'll never get a chance like this again, let alone see the beautiful queen again.

When you go home you find flowers and a crate of honey on your doorstep. There was a card from the queen that not only thanked you for your help but invited you out to dinner the next day. Your heart pounds and you feel excitement and fear flood over you. You want to see her and she invited you out! But you have nothing to wear, especially nothing to wear to dinner with a queen.

You barely sleep that night as your heart continues to hammer as you think about it. You know it can't be a date, no that would be ridiculous. Even so, just being alone with her was enough to give you the will to live until the world ended.

After you make coffee and breakfast you're getting ready to go out to shop for a decent outfit when there is a knock at the door. You answer and a package is delivered to you as well as another card from the queen.