"Your first act as a member of my harem is to settle in and get to know your sisters," purred Argent. "Once you are more... adjusted and ready to become my dear companion, then I will officialize your new role by bestowing you with my eminence. Then shall you be part of my harem and a concubine of mine. The gods willing, eggs and hatchlings will follow, making out mating and love fruitful and perennial. And as eternal as a precious gem," he finished with a love-sick sparkle in his eyes.
This just made Jasper want to shudder. What did it all mean? To know other dragonesses? Because he could certainly understand the innuendoes about the last part!... The idea of having sex with a dragon... Ugh! With him as the female? It'd be such a horrid abomination! He was a royal prince, not some kind of deranged and debased deviant! The mere idea made him want to retch. Then Argent left and the three other dragons approached him. He took a frightened step back.
"Let's start by showing you around and explaining your assigned tasks," Obsidian said.
"Yes, and then we will wash you and cover you in finery. You are pretty. Argent will appreciate your body once you are pampered and all dolled up. It is a pleasant feeling at any time, in fact."
It was true that both dragons were sporting discreet jewellery and their scales were shinier than his. They didn't have a speck of dirt on them. He then learned that the females cleaned and checked on the eggs and babies and then washed and groomed and bedecked themselves in jewels and veils. Jasper met Opal in the warm room where the eggs were kept, while in another more than a dozen dragon babies of various ages and sizes were playing, sleeping or gnawing on bones. They stared curiously at the new arrival, some calling him "Mommy" already. Jasper was mortified but the other dragonesses said it was normal and found it very much adorable indeed. They said Argent roamed the lands to find food as well as presents for all. The females could go out and do whatever they wanted too. Most raided humans to gather more riches, items of luxury and toys for the baby dragons.
Afterwards, they took Jasper to the washing caves where he was scrubbed, washed, polished and generally given a proper grooming. Emerald lost her patience with him, snapping that she should stop being difficult, that Argent was an excellent match and mate (because rich) and that all dragonesses loved being dolled up and magnificent. The former human prince did not dare argue that he was no dragon for fear of heir reaction. He just felt trussed up like a turkey before it was carved up. But maybe, just maybe, he could escape this crazy place before he had to commit the vile act coming up. Hopefully. The female dragonesses argued about which jewellery and perfume to put on Jasper's body and when it was finally done, Jasper saw in a mirror a pink dragon covered in fine gauze and silk and with various gold baubles. He even had diamonds and gems encrusted in some of his scales! The four other females thought it was a perfect portrait of enchantment and that Jasper was like a demure blushing bride, which Argent would find irresistible for the coming centuries. Which was what Jasper didn't want to be, precisely! Was it how his concubines felt? Now that he was in their place, as a dragon, moreover, he was starting to feel a bit guilty for having exploited these women. But this instant of realization didn't last long. He shook his head. No! It was different! All different! He had been a human male, a royal, a superior being and all his concubines were glad to have sex with him. They all told him so! None of his concubines had been a dragon male before! Of course he had never thought of asking them, or even listening to them, but his misogynist tendencies prevented him from thinking that at the moment. He barely felt any remorse. He was just angry at the injustice to himself that he perceived as utterly undeserved in his selfish attitude. He was then led to a large cave lit with many lamps and covered in comfy pillows. A roaring fire and platters of food, delicacies, were placed. He was told to wait and that Argent would be there shortly. Amethyst said to her new sister-mate that she'd enjoy it thoroughly and utterly, just as she had. Jasper, for one, was simply terrified and not even thinking of the many times he had been in the place of arrogant Argent. Then again, Argent was a lot kinder and a good mate and sire than Jasper could have ever hoped to be.