Showing His Place: Sacrifice

The Night of the Formal

The Crystal Castle was standing in all its bright, shimmering glory as a beacon among the night skies. Spotlights were reflecting off the sides of the crystallized walls, helping it to illuminate brighter against the shimmering night. Hundreds, if not thousands of ponies were gathered around the front entrance, as Equestrians from all over arrived to attend the highly-esteemed formal. Among the guests, which included the Elements of Harmony and Princesses Celestia and Luna, everypony was all smiles and courteous greetings with one another. It may have not been the Grand Galloping Gala, or even the Canterlot Garden Social, but there was no doubt that the Crystal Empire Formal was something that couldn’t be missed.

“Nnnnnghhhhh…”

That was, unless they were a specific stallion who was slated to attend for his literal emasculation.

“Oh, Goddess… Oh Goddess…” Just up the spiraling stairs that led down to the packed ballroom, Shining Armor was pacing around a vacant hallway with a deep blush, and an erratic look on his face. He may have been freshly cleaned and wearing an immaculately well-tailored tuxedo jacket; but considering how badly he was biting his lip, he was grateful that none of the castle staff were nearby to see him acting so frazzled. The Crystal Empire Formal had just begun, and not as some additional dream in Shining’s head. After being teased and tormented for the past several days, the lowly “Prince” was set to undergo one of the most severe procedures a cuckold could do. And despite how many chances and opportunities he may have had to end things, Shining knew that his fate was fairly sealed by that point.

Shining paused his pacing briefly enough to glance down the crystal stairs, his blush deepening like he was staring at the gallows of his incoming execution. Much to his Superior’s demented delight, Shining still had no idea what would actually happen when he entered the room. Sure, he may have had some ideas himself from that dream (which reminded him of Sombra’s sickening promise to make it reality), but he could only imagine what would actually occur with Cadance’s knowledge and approval. But since even she was keeping details confidential for her husband’s sake, Shining could only reflect on the details he was aware about:

One: Sometime during the formal, he would have to openly beg for his gelding to Sombra. Shining still had no idea how that was going to work, but he knew he had to think of a solution to that order sooner than later.

Two:As ordered by his Ex-Wife, Shining would also have to kiss Sombra’s ass on stage. That order was thankfully one that caught both him and Sombra off-guard, and the two were able to discuss their options briefly the previous night. Unfortunately, by the time the two returned to the bedroom, neither of them were able to come up with a feasible means to implement that order without starting a full-scale riot. But alas, since Cadance wasn’t letting up on that order, Shining knew that was yet another atrocity he needed to think over accordingly.

Three: Ever since Twilight Velvet’s arrival earlier in the week, Sombra had somehow managed to overthrow Shining’s entire family; which included not only impregnating his Mother and younger sister, but having Shining’s Father undergo a gelding as well. Even now, Shining and Cadance weren’t able to reach out to the older couple while making preparations for the formal themselves. So along with his aforementioned duties, Shining made a mental note to try and find his Dad to make sure things were alright.

“Ughhh… Oh, jeeze…” Shining winced as he used a hoof to pinch the bridge of his snout. Even though it was fairly obvious to any sane ponies aware of his actions over the past week, he couldn’t help muttering under his breath, “I swear, things are going way too far…”

“Wow, it took you this long to realize that?~”

“GAHH!!” Shining nearly jumped out of his jacket upon hearing his sister’s snarky voice. When he turned around from the stairs, he was surprised to see Twilight standing in a gorgeous blue cocktail dress. The mare had her mane pulled down to a more sensual, wavy style that accentuated her feminine figure. And with the additional makeup she was wearing around her eyes, as well as the ruby-red lipstick she had on, Shining had to do a double-take upon seeing how differently she looked. “Uhhh… W-Wow, ummm… That’s new.”

“Well, I figured I might as well,” she noted with a light shrug, her cheeks blushing a little out of bashfulness. “I mean… given recent developments, I’ll likely only have a few months to dress like this anyways. Heh heh…”

Shining didn’t need any clarifications about what she meant, and closed his eyes to let out a deep, unrelenting groan. It was one thing to have Sombra impregnate Cadance, since that was something he openly discussed with her beforehoof. But in the case of Twilight and Velvet’s pregnancies, which came after Sombra effectively overtook Shining’s life, both revelations ended up hitting him way harder than he would’ve expected. But strangely enough, it seemed that Twilight didn’t look nearly as worried about her incoming foal as her brother did; in fact, the Princess shot him a knowing smirk as she leaned in close to whisper, “What’s the matter, Shining? You don’t like that Sombra is expanding his lineage better than you?~”

“Nnnghh!” Despite how flustered he may have felt, he shot a warning glare back at his sister and said, “Honestly, I’m worried how things will go when Celestia and Luna find out you’re pregnant. It’s not like they wouldn’t connect the dots, you know.”

Twilight leaned back with a firmer expression, but kept a cavalier attitude as she shrugged nonchalantly. “Well… Cadance already told me that Luna was keeping things secret about you three, so I’ll likely have to talk with her privately when the time comes. In the case of Celestia, though… I have a feeling she won’t be able to say much about it.”

“Oh, really?” he asked in a mixture of confusion and curiosity. “And why would that be?”

Twilight rolled her eyes with another shrug, and answered by saying, “Well, let’s just say that after your wedding with Cadance, Celestia and I had a long discussion regarding trust and reaffirming a strong relationship…”

Even though Shining had a lot on his mind for that night, the reminder of his fiasco of a Royal Wedding prompted him to wince out of guilt. He may have been brainwashed beyond recognition by Chrysalis prior to the wedding, but he could still recall how badly things went for Twilight at that rehearsal. Shining was lucky enough to be forgiven by her right off the bat, since even she was able to tell he carried the least blame for defending who everypony thought was the real Cadance. But in the case of her friends, and especially Celestia, Shining remembered that the wedding had to be postponed for a couple days so everypony could make proper amends. Fortunately, by the time things went back on track (and Cadance was fully recuperated from her time spent in the caverns), Twilight was on strong terms with everypony involved.

“... and during that time,” continued Twilight, as she glanced away from her brother with a slight blush on her cheeks, “Celestia promised that she owed me big time if anything were to happen following that wedding. And… since I technically never cashed in on that favor, I figure it would be good ammunition if she tried to lecture me about my actions.”

“Ahhhh…” Shining’s brows actually rose up as he nodded begrudgingly. It may have been a risky option for his sister to take, but he also understood how feasibly such a plan could work. “I… I can actually see that working out,” he admitted with a slight smile that matched a shrug of his head. “I mean, I remember how horrible she felt about that rehearsal. Although I gotta say, I’m surprised you haven’t brought it up to her since then.”

“Well, I never really had much of a reason until now…” Twilight tried to chuckle as she rubbed her belly, which was thankfully still flat beneath her tight dress. Shining tried not to cringe when he saw that, but he kept his muzzle shut nonetheless. “Still though, that’s only a last-option move if she ever finds out about the real father. And even then, I feel like she wouldn’t be too upset.”

“Wait, seriously?!” Shining had to reel his head back with a baffled look. “W… What would make you think that?!”

“Well, Sombra has been showing a lot of progress in his reformation.” Twilight paused briefly enough to tilt her head before adding, “At least, on paper it’s fairly evident. And considering how maturely he handled that attack yesterday, I know for a fact that Celestia was planning to congratulate him on his forgiveness tonight.”

“Oh, ummm… that’s actually pretty nice of her.” Shining knew he should’ve felt more worried about Sombra’s supposed “good” reputation, since that would only make it harder for himself to break free from the sadist’s clutches. But at the same time, he was also aware of how much Sombra was growing from the treacherous past he used to carry with pride. Sure, he was still a demented pervert who relished in Shining’s misery; but outside of the influences he was giving his slave, Sombra was proving himself to be an upstanding citizen in Equestrian society…

… Of course, given what Sombra was planning to do tonight, Shining’s smile didn’t last for very long. “Heh~” Shining tried to give a cheeky huff, but it came out as more of a nervous hiccup. “W-Well, ummm… I’m not too sure how long that gratitude from Celestia will last.”

“And what do you mean by that, Private?~” Twilight was quick to give a more knowingly coy smirk to the stallion, making him hang his head in embarrassment and shame. “It’s not like he’s the one undergoing that ceremony tonight~”

Shining sighed with a forlorn stare back at his sister. Even though the answer was fairly obvious from how she was looking, Shining still tried to ask flatly, “And I’m guessing that you’re not going to do anything to stop it, huh?”

“Why would I do that?~” Twilight’s grin only widened while staring her brother down with confidence. She even leaned in to narrow her eyes on him, and add, “You said yourself that you wanted it to happen back at the spa. Remember?~”

Shining clenched his eyes shut as he pulled away from her menacing smirk, unable to give a fitting retort. Sure, he was being pushed to the brink of orgasm while giving in to Sombra’s twisted whims earlier, but he knew that wouldn’t be a good enough excuse for Twilight to dismiss his response. He knew exactly what would happen when he made that admission, and no amount of lust would’ve made it any less genuine when it came out of his muzzle. So instead of trying to lie to his sister, all that the cuck could do was breathe out hoarsely with a pained grimace. “Ughhh…”

It was fairly obvious from Twilight’s perspective that her brother was under a bit of distress. However, the Princess’ method of alleviating his stress was to say optimistically, “Well… if it means anything, I helped Cadance with finding some adequate testosterone patches to ensure you can still get erect. And I overheard Sombra saying to her that your cage would be removed, so that’ll be nice~”

Shining knew that he should’ve been a little happy to hear of those “benefits”; but alas, he still looked back at Twilight with a very unamused glare. Luckily, Twilight was understanding enough to drop her smile in sympathy. “Look, I know that all of this is a bit… intense to say the least…” During that pause, the Princess couldn’t help shuddering as she thought about what was going to happen to her brother. “And while I might not be able to understand it on a personal level, I… I can’t deny that things will likely be very uncomfortable.”

“Hmph…” Shining looked away from her and muttered, “That’s putting it lightly.”

“You say that,” noted Twilight with a raised brow, “yet you’re still planning to go through with it~”

Shining muzzle wrinkled even more from how tightly he pursed his lips shut; but at the same time, he couldn’t say anything to counteract his sister’s retort. His blush deepened immensely, and he had to look down at his hooves to hide his shameful expression. Twilight was quick to lean in with a strangely supportive smile, and gave her brother a much-needed hug. “Daaawww… It’s alright, Shining. Trust me, what you’re doing is just as crazy as what I’m doing. You know that, right?”

Even though that fact could be debatable to some, Shining knew that she had a somewhat valid point. Both of them were doing extreme things with severe consequences, and neither of them could really take things back by the time the evening was through. Despite how ungodly screwed-up things may have gotten, Shining couldn’t deny that it comforted him the tiniest bit. His muzzle was still rightfully skewed in discomfort, but he was still able to look back at his sister and return the hug. “Heh~ Thanks, Twily… It’s nice to know you’re willing to find me for some support.”

“Oh, that’s not the reason why I came out here…” After Twilight and Shining pulled away from their hug, her smirk became much more suggestive. “Granted, I did want to make sure you were alright, but I’d be lying if I said that was my only motive…”

Twilight took a couple steps back from her brother, and lit up her horn to quickly conjure up a familiar item. Shining gasped when he saw the thick black ring in his sister’s aura. Back when Cadence's pregnancy was first revealed, Shining was forced to wear that blasted accessory to accentuate his own arousal in tandem with Sombra’s; more specifically, it made Shining feel every hard throb of his Owner’s cock as he fooled around with Cadance out of sight. He hadn’t worn it much since then, mostly because Cadance found it a pain to constantly remove and reapply it between Royal duties. But as he saw that ring now, all that Shining could do was wince in pained realization. “Oh, Goddess… is that what I think it is?”

“Well, it might be…” Twilight’s grin widened as she narrowed her eyes on Shining, and kept that cock-ring hovering in her aura. “However, I decided to try something different for tonight’s occasion~”

The Princess then closed her eyes, which allowed her aura to brighten while the two were alone. Shining averted his eyes from his sister’s magic, just as that black ring glowed a piercingly bright light. Like a piece of metal being molded to a new shape, it seemed that Twilight was able to use her magic to alter the shape of that metallic ring. In a matter of seconds, the familiar shape was altered to take the form of a thick, metallic puck; and with another contortion of her aura, one end of the puck was blown out like a piece of glass being inflated in the melting process.

“Just a little more…” Twilight kept her eyes pinned on the item in her magic with utmost concentration, clearly learning a few tips about artisan crafting from her friend Starlight. By the time she finally finished, and her magic diminished enough to make the item stop glowing so brightly, Twilight beamed with a prideful smile. “AHA! Perfect~”

Shining pulled his hoof away from his face, and his eyes soon shot wide-open when he saw what was now hovering in his sister’s aura. Much to his shock, it seemed that she was able to change that cock-ring to something that looked like a butt-plug. Even though the bulb itself was rather small, especially against the thick-looking base, Shining tensed up when he saw the overall girth of that toy.

“Since this toy is still connected with Sombra’s endowment,” she explained in a chipper, informative tone of voice to match her smile, “it wasn’t too hard to figure out how to make it into something more… fitting of somepony like you~”

Shining was still a little confused, and peered in to better examine the toy. Upon closer inspection, he was able to see a distinct magical glow around the top of the base, right beneath the bulb of the plug itself. As he tilted his head in morbid curiosity, Twilight further explained, “Back when this was just a ring, I used a simple aura-configuration spell to make it so his arousal synced up with the device. But with a small re-crafting of the toy, as well as some additional portal-magic with that glowing you see there, I was able to conjure up a very unique plug for yourself~”

Twilight held the base of the toy in her hoof, allowing her to finally turn off her horn and grin at Shining devilishly. “Simply put: The moment this toy is inside of you, Sombra’s stallionhood will be there as well~”

“W-WHAT?!” Shining reeled back in surprise, and then quickly cringed before glancing towards the stairs. The two may have been alone, but that didn’t mean they were completely out of earshot. Fortunately, he was quick to see a flash of the translucent, lavender glow of his sister’s magic a couple feet around them.

“What? You think I wouldn’t soundproof us before starting this conversation? I’m not that stupid~” To further emphasize her confidence in her magic, Twilight shot her brother a tauntingly strong stare while grinning from ear-to-ear. “Now, turn yourself around~”

Shining had to do a double-take from that sudden order, even though he knew exactly what she was planning to do. He winced with a worrisome look, and tried to look around in hopes of somepony interrupting their “conversation.” But much to his dismay, he and Twilight were still completely isolated within their sound bubble. And even if somepony did come around, it was doubtful that the Princess would’ve paused her intentions in the slightest. “That’s an order, Private~”

Twilight’s insistent tone may have not been nearly as intimidating as her husband’s, but it was more than enough to make Shining flinch fearfully. Before he could even process the ramifications of complying, especially while already dressed in his fancy tux, his body seemingly worked at a quicker rate than his brain. Shining found himself instinctively turning himself around, almost as if he was hard-wired as a true Private to obey any orders by Royalty. That realization felt more than a little alarming due to his own “Royal” status; but instead of dwelling on how badly Sombra screwed with his internal ethics, Shining was trying not to cringe when he bent himself over without hesitation.

“Ooh! Excellent work, Shining~” Twilight seemed rather impressed by the stallion’s diligence, and used her magic to lift up Shining’s tail. Instead of cringing at the sight of her brother’s exposed tailhole puckering out in the open, the Princess stayed concentrated as she conjured out a small bottle of lube with her horn. The travel-sized bottle was quickly uncapped, and she drizzled a generous amount of the clear, syrupy substance over the small bulb. “Hmmm… I have to wonder, did you comply so easily because I’m your sister, Shining? Or is it because you know your place underneath a true member of Royalty?~”

“Nnnghhh…” Shining clenched his eyes with an awkward wince, unable to answer that question without the risk of overthinking his own personal issues. Of course, it was unlikely he’d have much time to think to himself, as he belted out a heavy gasp when he felt that thick bulb pressing up against his tailhole. “HUUHHH!!!~”

Despite how badly the stallion shuddered in her grasp, Twilight kept a lustful grin as she pushed that toy against his waiting opening. “Nnnffff… C’mon, B.B.B.F.F… You’re the last one to get plugged, so you might as well make it happen~”

“W-Well, that’s easy for you to sa--WAIT, WHAT?!?” Shining just barely caught that last part of his sister’s lustful reply, and he tried to turn his head to look up at her. However, Twilight used that moment to give an especially hard push, which managed to slip the thickest part of the small bulb through his puckering ring. The penetration wasn’t anything too intense, but it still caused him to clench his eyes and tense up from the sudden pressure he tried to hug with his tailhole. “Mnnnghhh… H-Holy…”

When Twilight stepped back, she was trying her hardest not to giggle while smirking devilishly. “Wait for it…”

“W… W-Wait for what? NNNNGHHHHH!!!~” Shining jolted up strongly enough to make it look like he just underwent an electric shock. Twilight merely chuckled while peering at her brother’s backside, as she was able to see the distinct glow of magic that was peeking from around the sides of that base. Shining’s hole was trying its hardest to clench around the toy, but it did nothing to counteract the massive stretching he felt from the inside. Just beneath his tail, all that Twilight could see was the thick base that could barely be noticed by anypony else; but inside of his aching hole, Shining’s eyes rolled back when he felt something long, thick, and throbbing that worked its way deeper inside of him. The small bulb of the toy may have remained right in place with its girth plugging up Shining’s hole; but with the aid of Twilight’s portal-based magic, the full endowment of Sombra’s massive cock took shape as it filled Shining to the absolute brim.

“Aaaahhhhh!!~” Shining reeled his head back, and his eyes rolled to the back of his sockets. If it wasn’t for his tuxedo jacket, Twilight would’ve likely noticed the faint bulge of Sombra’s cockhead trying to protrude from Shining’s stomach. Fortunately, even though Shining was filled with his Owner’s thick, meaty cock, it would’ve been near-impossible to tell by how he looked now. The only evidence that something raunchy was happening was from the base of his plug, which would be totally hidden when he finally pulled his blue tail down; as for his own arousal, Shining’s metal chastity cage was tightly in place to ensure his erection couldn’t spring free and cause any embarrassment.

“Hmph~” Twilight smirked in satisfaction, and then used her magic to pull out a walkie-talkie she had hidden in her purse. She turned on the hoof-held device, and asked into the speakers, “Hey, Sombra?~”

“NNGHHH!!!~” Sombra’s voice was slightly cracked through the device’s static, but Shining could still hear how distressed he was sounding. “P-Please tell that was your doing!”

Shining was still shuddering from the intense bout of pressure filling his insides, but he managed to glance back at his sister with a confused blush. Meanwhile, Twilight tried to keep herself from giggling when she asked, “What, did you forget my plans already? I did warn you about that portal spell connected to your cock-ring, remember?~”

“Yes I remember that!” he snapped in annoyance. “But I was just inside of Velvet! Where did my cock go?! She’s freaking out up here!”

“Oh, no I’m not,” said Velvet, whose voice came out much fainter from the background of the walkie-talkie. “You can always finish with that tongue, honey~”

“Yeah,” added Night Light’s voice as well, “I believe in you, big guy~”

Shining let out a whimpering moan as he spasmed beside his sister. He felt Sombra’s cock throbbing hard inside of him, most-likely from his Mother’s lustful statement. It was bad enough getting stuffed with his Owner’s cock through a portal, but to hear his parents getting so riled up with the sadist was leaving him especially humiliated through his titillation.

“Hehehehehe~” Twilight had to cover her mouth with a hoof while giggling to her new husband’s distress. “Geeze, you guys are getting at it now? You’re supposed to be downstairs, remember?”

“Don’t worry, Cadance is down at the formal as we speak,” assured Sombra through the speaker. “Although I bet she’s waiting for you and my Slave to be down there as well~”

Even through the device’s crappy speakers, Shining could’ve sworn he felt that menacing grin from Sombra’s fanged muzzle. He shivered with an intimidated blush, and turned his head away while Twilight finished the conversation.

“Don’t worry, we’re just about to head down. Over~” With that, Twilight turned off the device so Sombra could finish with their parents. Not seeming to mind what those three were doing, the Princess tucked the walkie-talkie back into her purse before returning her attention towards Shining. “Well, you heard him, big guy~ Are you good to walk?”

“Nnnnffffff…” Shining couldn’t stop shuddering, as he could feel Sombra’s massive cock continuing to pulsate inside of him. He tried to answer his sister with a quick nod of his head, but his legs were moving with a noticeably wider gait as he tried to waddle towards the stairs. Twilight couldn’t help giggling as she followed from behind, making sure to turn off the soundproofing spell as she kept an eye on that plug. Fortunately, by the time Shining began his descent down the stairs, his tail was able to lower enough to conceal that base completely.

“Aaaahhhh!!!~”

That was, until his tail instantly flagged up once more with a hearty moan.

“Sssshhhhh!!!” Twilight looked around frantically as she rushed down the stairs, and tried to silence her brother with a hoof over his mouth. “Shining, control yourself! You can’t just--OH!!”

Twilight tried to feel her brother’s barrel with her other hoof, most-likely to check how badly Sombra was throbbing inside of him. But the moment she touched the underside of his stomach, her eyes widened when she felt a tremendous wave of warmth flooding beneath her brother’s fur. Shining clenched his eyes with a strained groan, and had to bite his hoof to keep himself from moaning too audibly. Twilight might have not been able to see what was happening without an X-Ray spell; but considering how much Shining’s fur was standing on end, and how tense he became without warning, Twilight only needed a quick glance down to see some significant bloating around his stomach. “Oh, my!~”

Twilight had no idea what may have happened upstairs to bring Sombra to orgasm; although most likely, Sombra’s sudden penetration inside of Shining’s tight hole helped assist him to a quicker climax than expected. Because of that, a heavy torrent of his hot, gooey load further filled up Shining from the inside, leaving the poor slave to fidget and groan in the middle of the stairway. The bottom hem of his tuxedo jacket stretched out to its limits, and was just barely able to cover up the heavy swelling that resulted from Sombra’s load flooding Shining’s insides. Even though it was their parents indulging with the Prince upstairs, it seemed that Shining was forced to carry the aftermath in its most literal sense.

“Oh, GOSH!~” Twilight had to throw a quick sound-bubble around herself, just so she could get away with cracking up without anypony overhearing them. Shining was panting from the sudden pressure and warmth and hit him without warning, but he was still able to shoot a deathly glare when he saw his sister’s hysterics. Fortunately though, he was able to keep himself silent by the time Twilight finished laughing. When she finally undid her bubble, she took a couple breaths while blushing heavily. “W-Well then… You should probably be lucky that plug is so effective, huh?~”

Shining knew he should’ve agreed, since that plug was doing a great job at keeping Sombra’s load from trickling down his legs. But considering how bloated he felt with that deflating cock still inside of him, as well as a large volley of cum sloshing around his stomach, his expression remained as flat as Rainbow Dash’s bra collection. Twilight may have still found that unexpected moment to be hilarious, but she took enough notice of her brother’s distress to nuzzle the side of his neck. “Awwww, it’s alright, Shining… Just remember, things can always be worse~”

With those “helpful” words of advice, Twilight trotted her way down the stairs ahead of her brother. Shining was left behind as he stood in the middle of the stairway, completely alone with his thoughts and a bellyful of his Owner’s load. His blush face paled immensely, and he had to breathe in while closing his eyes in dread. He knew that he would have to keep a happy face the moment he got downstairs, and went to socialize with ponies who still believed he was the rightful Prince. But in the back of his mind, he knew that his sister’s remark wasn’t off by any means.

After all, things certainly could be worse… Only because in Shining’s mind, there’s no doubt that they will.

Fortunately for Shining’s sanity, as well as his sense of well-being, the Crystal Empire Formal seemed to be going swimmingly well when he finally arrived at the festivities. His face may have been notably blushed from the thick cock in his ass, and his mind may have been overwhelmed with the ramifications of what was to come that very night; but at the same time, the stallion was able to enjoy the night as best as he could among the event’s attendees. Even with his insides sloshing with Sombra’s cum, and the stallion’s thick cock remaining firmly lodged semi-flaccidly inside of his ass, Shining was able to mask that discomfort while keeping a courteous smile with Crystal Ponies and Equestrian elites alike. Even while conversing with members of Royalty, such as Prince Blueblood and King Thorax, Shining acted with the utmost respect as he maintained his supposed regal status among familiar faces alike.

Shining tried to look around for Cadance, but was surprised to find her absent throughout most of the ballroom. Part of him wanted to assume it was just bad timing, since both of them were likely going around the spacious room individually without any chance to stop. Heck, Shining’s hooves were starting to get tired after twenty minutes from the constant trotting and standing to converse with ponies all over. He recalled hearing through the walkie-talkie that Cadance was supposed to be there; but by the time half an hour had passed during the formal, he was starting to worry that Sombra was lying about her whereabouts.

“Ah! There you are, Prince Shining~”

After a sudden twitch, Shining’s ears perked up when he heard that familiarly soothing voice from behind. He quickly turned around to see Princess Celestia, who showed up to the formal in a stunning lavender gown. Shining may have been seen as Royalty by her, but he still gave the Alicorn a gracious bow out of respect. “It’s an honor to have you here, Princess Celestia,” he said with utmost sincerity, even able to smile more naturally when he looked up at her. Even with all the deplorable things that happened over the past few days, Shining was gracious to see somepony who made him feel safe; or at least, temporarily safe.

“Well, I wouldn’t have missed this for the world.” Celestia gave a light chuckle while scanning the ballroom, happy to see that most of the attendees were giving her and Shining space to speak somewhat-privately. “Hmph~ Considering my own plans in the next coming months, I wanted to appreciate these nights as the current Ruler of Equestria. Although I’ll admit, it’s going to be odd returning to events like these next year.”

“Yeah, I… I get what you mean there…” Shining scratched the back of his mane as he nodded accordingly, not wanting his expression to appear awkward due to Celestia’s choice of topic. Along with Twilight Sparkle and the Elements of Harmony, Shining and Cadance were two of very few ponies who were aware of the incoming retirement of Princesses Celestia and Luna. On one hoof, he couldn’t have been happier for the sisters doing something this bold; not only did they go above and beyond to protect Equestria for over a millennium, but there was no doubt that Twilight would be a stellar successor to ensure the nation would remain as a progressive land of friendship and love. But on the other hoof, Shining could tell from Celestia’s skewed muzzle that she was still adjusting to the idea of stepping down herself; Shining wished that he could give some advice, or even speak from a somewhat understanding perspective himself, but he knew that the Alicorn’s plans were something very few souls could ever relate to.

“S-So, ummm…” In an effort to lighten the mood, Shining kept an optimistic smile when he asked, “Have you happened to see where Cadance went? I haven’t been able to find her.”

“Oh! She’s right over there with Sombra.” Celestia pointed a hoof towards the other end of the ballroom, right as some of the attendees walked aside to reveal the pregnant Alicorn. Shining’s eyes widened in shock, and his face tried not to drop when he saw the husband and wife side-by-side. Cadance was wearing a deep red gown, looking very similar to the cocktail dress she wore at the Canterlot Garden Social. Beside her was Prince Sombra, who was wearing a rich black tuxedo with a matching red tie as his spouse’s outfit. If somepony had woken up with amnesia, and no idea who any of these ponies were, they likely would’ve assumed that those two were a married couple from their outfits alone. Not to mention, Cadance wasn’t afraid to stand close beside Sombra as they happily chatted with Twilight Velvet and Night Light.

Shining winced with worry when he saw how openly they were acting as the true couple of the night, even if he was one of the only ponies aware of it. Regardless, Celestia spoke with a pleased tone without noticing his uneasy expression. “I have to say, it’s nothing short of miraculous how far Sombra has come since his unearthing from the Frozen North. It’s almost as surprising as Discord’s reformation.” The Princess giggled to herself with that comparison, which was honestly understandable from Shining’s perspective. But considering how things have gone, it was difficult for Shining to keep from sounding nervous as he chuckled alongside her.

“Uhhh… heh heh heh… Y-Yeah…” He glanced back at the happy-looking couple, which caused him to bite his lips together for a moment in contemplation. He wasn’t sure what he could say at that moment, or even if it could help him by that point. Celestia may have been an all-powerful, near-omnipotent Alicorn, but that didn’t guarantee Shining’s safety by any means. After all, given how Sombra married and impregnated two of the other Princesses, and had his whereabouts partially discovered by the third, Celestia felt like a mere minority in regards to Shining’s well-being. But before he could even get the chance to speak up on any of those matters, his attention was returned to Celestia when he heard her speak.

“Oh! Speaking of Sombra, I was meaning to ask a small favor regarding him…” Shining looked over to see the Princess carrying a faint, almost cautious-looking smile on her muzzle. “If it’s alright, Shining Armor… I’d like for you to use a sound-proofing spell on us so nopony eavesdrops…”

His eyes widened for a moment, but he was quick to nod before complying with her request. With a quick flash of his horn, a thin wall of pale pink magic encapsulated over the two in a translucent dome, which was thankfully transparent enough for most ponies around them to not notice. The outside was immediately muted, which indicated that the two were truly by themselves in the middle of the ballroom. Celestia smiled with a thankful nod, while Shining tried not to blurt out anything involuntarily. Even though he was thankful they had an opportunity to speak in a secluded manner, he felt a strong sense of hesitance that kept his mouth from opening up just yet.

“Thank you, Prince Shining,” she said, which caused the faintest twitch from Shining’s muzzle that he didn’t expect to happen. Fortunately, it didn’t seem like she noticed as she began her statement. “I was meaning to speak with you in regards to the… incident that happened yesterday in the dining hall. I’ve already been given the reports by your sister and Princess Cadance, but I wanted to clarify some details from you yourself. Mostly because you were the only pony present, aside from the transferred staff and the Guards who assisted you…”

Shining let out a shameful sigh as he nodded his head, not needing to clarify what Celestia was referring to. Even though Sombra didn’t carry any ill-will in regards to what happened, Shining still felt a strong sense of guilt over what happened to him. However, instead of addressing his own personal feelings on the matter, he cleared his throat as he stood more formally for the Princess. “Umm, Yes, your Highness,” he said with a respectful tone of voice. “I’ll be glad to answer any questions you have.”

“Thank you,” she said graciously. “Although to be honest, I only have one major question in regards to how the matter was resolved…” Celestia took a moment to glance out from their sound-bubble, peering over at Sombra and Cadance continuing to chat with ponies. Shining’s parents weren’t visible any longer, and were replaced with Princess Twilight as she held Flurry Heart in a chest-harness. The sight was adorable to say the least, but Shining wasn’t able to appreciate it when Celestia glanced back at him. “If I may ask, Shining… Was it really him who requested granting those ponies a full pardon?”

Shining’s brows rose briefly enough, almost forgetting how respectfully Sombra handled that attempted murder the other day. Given how badly they beat the stallion down, Shining was sure that there would’ve been some major criminal proceedings to be implemented. But much to his surprise, and most likely Celestia’s as well, it wasn’t hard for him to answer her honestly on the matter. “Well, I… I was honestly planning to press charges against them myself. But… while I was talking with Sombra in the medical ward, he insisted that I let them go without any punishment. He even confessed to that cache of treasures in the castle, just so he could gift them with it as a form of reparation.”

“Yes, I was made aware of that detail as well,” noted Celestia, her head tilting in a mixture of surprise and amusement. “I’ll admit it’s a little suspect that he kept that information hidden for so long. But given how he used those riches, I can’t really be that mad about it either.”

“Hmph~ Yeah, neither can I…” Shining scratched the back of his mane with a more natural smile, unable to deny how positively things turned out in the end. But after a quick breath, he resumed his explanation with a firmer tone of voice. “But, ummm… Yes, I can safely say that he was the sole reason those ponies weren’t prosecuted. He admitted to me himself that he deserved the brunt of their actions… although personally, I’d probably disagree on the matter.”

Celestia gave a surprisingly coy smirk as she replied with, “Well, I can respect your honesty on the matter, Shining. But you have to remember, he did a lot of horrible things during his reign. And it’s not like he enslaved you in the same manner as those ponies.”

“Heh heh heh... Yeah, I suppose not…” Shining tried to give a cheerful smile as he shrugged to that point; but given her wording, he had to struggle not to grit his teeth or show many visible signs of worry. If Celestia knew even a fraction of what was happening at this castle, she wouldn’t show any mercy when it came to Sombra’s prosecution. Not to mention, she likely wouldn’t have been too keen to discover Sombra morphed one of Equestria’s most powerful stallions to be his personal slave for the sake of some long-exaggerated “cuckold” kink.

Shining wasn’t sure how long he was lost in his thoughts, but he tried to keep his head clear when he returned his attention to Celestia. Luckily, the Alicorn didn’t seem like she noticed anything amiss, and continued with their discussion. “But with all that being said, I truly am impressed with how far Sombra has come since the beginning of his reformation. I was worried when Twilight originally suggested the idea, especially when she recommended him staying here for his probation. But considering how well he’s been learning the lessons of friendship, it really seems that he’s becoming a changed stallion.”

Shining may have had to bite his tongue, but his smile remained visibly sincere when he nodded his head in agreement. Sure, Sombra may have been a tyrannical sadist in regards to the bedroom (and wherever else he chose to torment his slave); but at the same time, Shining couldn’t deny that his behavior around the castle had morphed tremendously. He was just about to think of a valid response to give regarding his Owner, but was taken aback when Celestia asked one final question:

“Would you say that Sombra is a better stallion, Shining Armor?”

That question threw him through quite a loop, considering how many implications that wording could’ve suggested. If that was asked by Cadance, there’s a good chance that he would’ve interpreted it as some weird form of power-play to sate his cuckold kink. But with Celestia’s kind, maternal smile, Shining knew that she meant that in a purer sense of the word. On surface level, he knew that he should’ve given the easiest answer and agreed with her; but at the same time, there was no doubt that Sombra still carried a strong sense of villainy beneath the surface. Sure, his dark magic may have been vanquished, as were his plans of conquest outside of the Crystal Castle. However, Shining would’ve been a complete idiot if he tried to look past all the horrible things done to himself.

Could he say that Sombra had truly changed as a stallion? Most likely not. If he did, he wouldn’t have implemented so many forms of torment, both psychological and legal, to dominate Shining to his very core. And even after this public ceremony, which lingered in the back of Shining’s mind like some incessant tumor, he was doubtful that Sombra would stop his power-plays anytime soon.

But on the other hoof… could Shining claim that Sombra was changing for the better? After all, Sombra seemed to carry a better grasp on his limits, and was willing to keep the Crystal Empire safe from his own selfishness. He may have still been a power-hungry villain with strong sadistic tendencies; but much like a heavy smoker dependent on nicotine patches or vape-pens, Sombra seemed to have found a “suitable” means to quell his urges without harming others. Even if that meant hurting the Crystal Empire’s ruler in increasingly bold and personal ways… that was technically a big step down from overthrowing the Crystal Empire, wasn’t it?

Shining Armor had no idea how long he was lost in thought in response to Celestia’s question. Not to mention, he wasn’t sure how badly his thoughts may have been tainted by trying to justify his abuser’s behavior for all the months they spent together. He couldn’t say that Sombra was a changed stallion without lying through his teeth, nor could he claim that things were likely to get better for himself as time went on. But as he looked up at Celestia with a contemplative smile, Shining Armor only needed a quick breath before nodding his head.

“I… I do believe so, your Highness,” he said with utmost sincerity. “I would say that Sombra is a better stallion.”

Shining felt a strange sensation in his heart when he said that, which completely masked the incessant pressure of that plug he was desperately trying to hide from Celestia. Despite how weird it was to say that out-loud, Shining didn’t feel any sense of shame or dishonesty when he said it. Maybe it was just because of the wording, but that only exasperated how unusual it felt for him the moment those words escaped his lips. But alas, instead of dwelling over the ramifications he was feeling internally, he kept his smile sincere to match the look on Celestia’s face.

“I’m very glad to hear that, Prince Shining…” Celestia closed her eyes for a moment, which kept her from seeing Shining look away from her with a skew of his muzzle. She lit up her horn to conjure out a scroll with her magic. Shining tried not to cringe upon seeing a parchment being summoned in somepony’s aura, which was most-likely a good sign of some PTSD developing for the cuck. Fortunately, Celestia was quick to unfurl the document, and presented it to Shining with a warm smile. As soon as he saw the bold title at the top of the page, Shining gasped with a hoof over his mouth. “W-WHAT!? Is… Is that a…”

His eyes blinked repeatedly, but it didn’t change the top of that paper by any means. Nor did it change the fact that Sombra’s name was attached to the document:

Royal Decree of Pardon by the High Equestrian Court

“I know how controversial such a paper may seem,” said Celestia with great insistence. She even put out a hoof to add sternly, “And rest assured, this won’t void all of the measures against Sombra. He’ll still be barred from upholding any roles in Royal or governmental office, and his criminal past will still be upheld in public records and history books. All that this decree will do is end his probationary period in the Crystal Castle. Once this is presented to him, he’ll be free to live his life however he pleases. Whether he wants to continue living in the Crystal Empire, or seek a new life elsewhere, will be completely up to him as a free stallion.”

Shining’s muzzle was rightfully agape, and he took the paper to read over it with bulging eyes. Much to his shock, it seemed that Celestia wasn’t bluffing about presenting such a stunning pardon. Given what Sombra had done in his past (and technically what he was still doing in the present), Shining wouldn’t have been surprised if he was left in the same stone encasement as the Legion of Doom had encountered. But after all the ways he managed to present himself as a “changed” stallion outside of Shining’s presence, he was now losing the ultimate barrier that kept him back for so long. With Celestia’s decree, Sombra could legally be freed with Shining’s approval.

“D… Does…” Shining had to blink a couple times before gawking up at her. “Does Cadance know about this? O-Or Sombra?!”

“Absolutely not,” she said with a cheeky grin as she shook her head. “I decided to bring this up with you since you’re currently alone. And if you feel that Sombra truly earned this level of trust, I’d like for you to present that to him tonight~”

Shining had to do a double-take, and returned his sights to that document in his hoof. The implication of such a decree left his mind at a stunned blank, unable to process what this could mean for the future. Not only would this significantly change what Sombra was able to achieve, no longer limited to the confines of the Crystal Castle as Shining’s personal owner and tormentor; but at the same time, it would also likely alter what became of Shining from then on. Could he really implement such a limit being broken on Sombra’s behalf? And if he did, what would Sombra do when he was no longer under public scrutiny and able to do as he pleased?

As he stared at the fine print with a shivering breath, it seemed that Celestia had taken notice of Shining’s wide-eyed look of confoundment. As her muzzle skewed the tiniest bit, she decided to add in a hesitant tone, “You know, if… if you need some time to think it over, take all the time you need. It was simply an offer I wanted to present to you while I was still Ruler.”

“No, no, I… I get why you wanted to do this…” After a brief pause, he looked back up at her with a gracious, albeit worrisome smile. “And I really do appreciate you doing this, Celestia. That… That’s really generous of you.”

“Well, I’m just grateful that you agreed with my thoughts about him…” Celestia looked back out to where Sombra and Cadance were, only to discover that the two were no longer present. It was unclear where the couple may have gone off to, but Celestia kept her smile as she gave Shining a carefree shrug. “It all depends on what you think is best, Prince Shining.”

Another odd twinge struck Shining without warning, which caused his head to twitch ever so slightly. He didn’t want to think about why that kept happening, but the recurrence was leaving him worried to say the least. But in an effort to maintain his composure, he nodded with a warm smile to the Princess’ remark. “I… I understand completely, your Highness. Thank you.”

With that, Shining undid the soundproofing spell so the two were brought back to the ball unobstructed. The sounds of ponies chatting and orchestral music almost felt deafening at first, but the two were quick to readjust to the public venue without much issue. After giving her a gracious bow, Shining kept his smile when he saw the courteous look on Celestia’s face. Just as she was about to walk past him, Shining spotted the slightest smirk on Celestia’s face when she said thankfully, “I highly appreciate having this conversation with you, Private~”

Shining smiled with a slight blush. “Hey, it’s no problem, your--”

His body froze. The blush on his cheeks instantly paled to match his white coat. Shining instantly turned his head in Celestia’s direction and blurted, “W-What was that?!”

Celestia glanced back at him with a nonchalant smile, and repeated her statement. “I said that I highly appreciated having that conversation private with you.”

Shining narrowed his eyes on her with a baffled look, having sworn that she said something different earlier. But before he could try to clarify what she said (and more specifically, what she may have known), the Alicorn trotted off to continue being social with others.

Of course, while Shining was left standing completely dumbfounded, Celestia waited until he was out of sight to huff to herself with a cheeky grin. “Hmph~ That was too easy…”

Much to Sombra’s relief, it seemed that the majority of attendees were smart enough to keep a respectable distance as he enjoyed the Formal himself. Sure, that assault he endured the previous day would’ve likely shaken other stallions badly enough to contemplate not attending a venue this public; but much to his delight, he was happy to learn that his own actions helped his image quite a bit. Along with accepting kind words of respect from figures like Prince Blueblood and King Thorax, Sombra also received several apologies from members of the castle staff and Crystal Guard. Sombra tried to dismiss many of those apologies as sincerely as he could, and even reiterated to some that he fully deserved what happened. Of course, considering how the treasures unearthed by Shining paid reparations for many of the city’s residents (a suggestion made by Twilight that he agreed to wholeheartedly), any dismissals of apologies were quickly ignored in exchange of gracious thanks.

Sombra felt legitimately happy as he attended the Crystal Empire Formal, even if the festivities weren’t for himself anymore. The modern function may have been far different from the balls he held during his rule, but that wasn’t a negative in the slightest. Not only did modern amenities help to make the party more convenient (and especially more sanitized with the aid of indoor plumbing), but the vast variety of guests left Sombra in a pleasantly surprised state. Instead of just a small social attended by ultra-wealthy unicorns, Sombra was pleased to see ponies of all races, and even non-equine species, enjoying themselves without a care in the world. Back in his day, the sight of such a progressive function would’ve been balked at by himself and others; but as he stood beside his wife now, and admired the vast beauty around the ballroom, it was hard for him not to smile with his fangs peeking out.

“Wow, Sombra,” noted Cadance, who was quick to notice his contented look while walking side-by-side. “I have to admit, you’re behaving yourself very well tonight~”

“Hmph~” Sombra rolled his blood-red eyes in dismissal. “What, you think I would do anything stupid here? I already told you, I had everything planned out for a while. I wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize us. And especially not you.”

“Don’t worry, I believe you…” If she were alone with Sombra in that moment, she likely would’ve bent in and given him an appreciative kiss on the cheek. But since the two were out in the open, the pregnant mare merely gave him a warm smile while keeping a respectable distance. They may have been close, but the two tried their best to make it appear as platonic as possible. But even with all the ponies around to see them, Cadance couldn’t help scoffing to herself with a roll of her eyes. “I’ll admit though,” she said in a hushed tone, “I was definitely worried you would do something crazy tonight.”

“Oh, like what?” he asked coyly as he narrowed his eyes on her. “I would’ve assumed my current plans would’ve been deemed ‘crazy’ by you, your Highness~”

“Oh, they are,” she stated with her brows raised, “they… they definitely are…”

Cadance paused her steps to take a breath, needing a moment to clear her thoughts. Sombra stopped beside her, and waited patiently for her to continue. After breathing out with a shake of her head, Cadance shot him a confounded smirk and said, “But still, given how you’ve been acting the past few days, I was worried you’d have him wear his collar tonight~”

That comment may have been a joke, but Cadance's smile lessened when she saw how eagerly Sombra grinned in response. “Oh, believe me, Cadance. I was seriously contemplating doing just that~”

Sombra then looked around the venue with a more devilish smirk, making sure that nopony was too close within earshot. “Heck, if I really wanted to, I could’ve gotten the leash and some markers as well~”

“Shhh!!!” Cadance’s muzzle pursed up tightly as she reached over and punched his shoulder warningly. “Sombra, stop it,” she hissed with a strong glare. “I don’t need you coming up with new ways to torment him tonight.”

“Oh, and you’re any better?~” Sombra was quick to look back at her with a taunting grin. “You approved of my orders yourself, remember? Not to mention the additional order you insisted on him performing the previous night~”

Cadance had to turn away from him with a heated huff, not wanting him to see how badly her cheeks were blushing. Even though she was also carrying a frustrated scowl, that did little to stop Sombra as he leaned in closer beside her. “Admit it, Cadance,” he whispered in a hushed tone into her ear while grinning, “You might judge me for what I want to do, but you can’t deny that you want it to happen just as badly, right? Heck, Shining is still on-board, even now~”

“Sombra.” Cadance whipped her head back towards him with an unrelenting glare, her livid tone just barely restrained through her clenched teeth. “There is a time and a place to discuss these things, and now is not the case for either.”

Sombra didn’t seem the slightest bit hesitated by the Princess’ warning tone, and kept his confident grin. “We both know it’s going to happen. I want it to happen. Shining wants it to happen. And deep down, you know that you want it to happen as well~”

To further test his limits, Sombra leaned in once more to whisper into Cadance’s ear. “I bet you can’t even tell me not to do it, can you? Most wives wouldn’t hesitate to say, ‘No, you’re not allowed to castrate my spouse.’ But I have a feeling that if you had the chance, those words wouldn’t come out of your muzzle. And you know why?~”

Cadance knew she could’ve just pushed him away, but all she could do was clench her eyes shut and try not to look so conflicted. Unfortunately, despite how tightly her muzzle was closed, or how badly her lips were quivering, none of the attendees seemed to take notice of Sombra continuing to whisper in her ear. “Because you want him to go through with it. You’ve seen how much of a glutton he is for humiliation, and you know that he’s willing to follow my orders like a little bitch. And despite what you might try to say, the idea of that happening in full is leaving you feeling excited~”

Cadance gasped when she felt one of his hooves resting against the back of her thigh, just below the hem of her dress. Sombra made sure to grope her as discreetly as possible, and asked, “If I were to move my hoof up, your Highness… would I be wrong in assuming the idea of Shining being gelded gets you we--”

Before he could finish his taunting question, Cadance quickly pulled away from his hoof and took several steps back. Sombra immediately stopped his dominant behavior, and grew wide-eyed when he saw how upset his wife was looking. Cadance was glaring at him furiously, but her muzzle was still trembling from how badly his statements were getting to her. Without saying a word, Cadance stormed off to leave her husband all by himself.

“Oh… Oh shit…” Sombra blinked a couple times before looking around, his expression now carrying a clear look of remorse. While he may have been able to press Shining’s buttons that way, he realized too late that Cadance wasn’t one to be given that kind of teasing. He tried not to wince while alone, hopeful that none of the attendees were staring at him following that confrontation. But instead of rushing off after his wife, Sombra decided to leave her be and focus on himself. “Ughhh… I think I need a drink…”

While Sombra walked over to the refreshment stand, choosing to have some punch instead of alcohol, he didn’t take notice of Shining walking past with a fretful look. The “Prince” was darting his eyes worriedly, even as he tried to keep a faux-confident smile on his face. While he knew there were much bigger issues to deal with that night, that altercation with Celestia left his mind reeling. And considering how badly Sombra’s cock was growing erect from that portal plug, he could only assume that his owner was doing something raunchy with one of the mares in his life. Whether it was his Ex, his sister, or his parents was left to his imagination; of course, that statement alone only made it much worse as he winced briefly. “Ugh… This is definitely not my night…”

Out of the corner of Shining’s eye, he saw Cadance rushing off from one of the ballroom’s side-exits. He had no idea what was going on, but the way she bolted out of sight instantly sent off red flags. Shining quickly made his way through the crowds, making sure to remain courteous with repeated nods and “Thank yous” to anypony who tried to converse with him. Before he knew it, he was able to break through the crowd and find himself at the side hallway off from the ballroom.

The hallway was meant for Castle staff, but it was currently empty to serve as a storage space. There were multiple empty boxes piled up along the walls, as well as spare chairs and audio equipment that was meant to be backups if anything arose. Aside from that, Shining was grateful that he didn’t see any ponies anywhere. Instead, all that he heard was the muffled sobs of a familiar voice, which were coming from a janitorial closet with the door left slightly ajar.

“Cadance?” Shining carefully pushed the door open, his eyes widening when he saw his Ex leaning against the back corner of the closet. Shining turned on the lights, which startled her enough to bolt back with a gasp. She wasn’t full-blown crying, but she was clearly looking distressed with tears bulbing at the corners of her eyes. Shining quickly entered the closet, and closed the door behind him so they could be private. “Cadance, what’s wrong?!” he asked frantically out of concern. “Did Sombra do anything?”

“N-No,” she blurted with her muzzle pointing away from him. But with a pained wince, Cadance breathed out sharply and corrected herself. “I-I mean… kinda, yeah? B-But, that’s not the point, okay!?”

“Whoa, whoa, WHOA!!” Shining instantly got peeved the moment he heard her say ‘kinda’ to his question. He rushed up to her with a worried look on his face. “What did he do, Cadance?! I swear, if he hurt you--”

“JUST SHUT UP!!” Cadance’s outburst caused him to jolt back all bug-eyed, but he promptly closed his muzzle while blushing profusely. Cadance instantly covered her face with a hoof, and let out a regretful sigh. “Sorry… Sorry, I didn’t mean to snap, I’m just… I-I’m just feeling REALLY shitty, alright?! And I don’t need you to try and console me right now!!”

Shining grew a more pained expression, but didn’t try to take a step closer towards her. Keeping his distance, he tried to raise a hoof and speak in a calm voice, “Cadance… Cadance, you know that I won’t do anything, right? Whatever it is that’s wrong, I’ll be right here to listen.”

Cadance kept her hoof over her eyes, but Shining was able to see a confounded smirk on her muzzle as she huffed in exasperation. As soon as she lowered her foreleg, Cadance gawked at him like he was an absolute psycho. “Whatever it is that’s wrong?! Is that seriously all you have to say, Shining?! Do… D-Do I even NEED to clarify what’s screwed-up right now!?!”

Shining kept his hoof raised and opened his muzzle, but remained silent as he processed her question. He quickly winced before putting his hoof down, and averted his eyes from her. “Uhhh… I have a feeling I shouldn’t…”

“UGH!” Cadance lurched her head down, hoping to hide her guilty expression from her Ex’s line of sight. “Shining, wh… what’s wrong with us?! Is… Is this seriously something we’re willing to do tonight?! I mean… I don’t even know what to say!”

“Honey, it’s alright!” Shining took a couple steps closer, and tried to keep his voice as reassuring as his smile. “Cadance, I promise, nothing has to happen if you don’t want it to. This is something all three of us have to agree to, and if you’re having second thoughts, I won’t hesitate to--”

“N-NO, SHINING!!” Cadance looked back up at him, her muzzle quivering with an especially freaked-out expression. As her eyes narrowed on him, a couple tears came down to ruin her mascara. “Th… That’s the thing,” she whimpered in a shamefully fearful tone of voice. “I… I’m not…”

Cadance covered her face with a hoof once more in utter shame. She tried to muffle her sobs as best as she could, but had to wipe her face to keep from ruining more of her makeup. Meanwhile, Shining was looking puzzled as he stepped in closer. “Wait, you… you’re… you’re not what?”

Cadance scoffed with her hoof pulling back down, revealing that a good portion of her mascara was wiped away. She rolled her eyes with a frazzled look, unable to look at Shining as she admitted, “I… I don’t have any second thoughts, Shining! I mean… I thought I’d try to stop this somehow, or that maybe you’d have an epiphany or something! In the back of my mind, I was always thinking ‘This won’t really happen, don’t worry, Cadance.’ But… But now that it’s happening, I…”

Shining wasn’t sure what to assume with his Ex’s babbling, but his eyes widened slowly in realization. The blush on his cheeks grew even deeper, and he had to bite his lip in worry of what he could try to say. Cadance was hanging her head away from him, but her guilty look was still clear as day from his perspective. Shining’s mouth hung open briefly, and he blinked a couple times before clarifying, “You… you mean that…”

Cadance couldn’t say anything, and let that awkward pause intensify by the time she looked back up at him. Shining was now blushing really hard, and gulped before he could finish his question. “... You want it to happen now… don’t you?”

Cadance closed her eyes with his muzzle scrunching in tightly. She tried to remain silent for several seconds, but it was obvious what her answer was from that pause alone. Shining sighed through his nostrils, and tried not to look any less concerned for her than he had earlier. Just as he was about to reach out and console her, Cadance let out a guilty huff and blurted out:

“YES! Yes, I… I actually do! A-And it… It freaks me the FUCK out, Shining!! Like… I only agreed to it back then because I thought it was something you were willing to do! And… and Sombra gave a really convincing case back in the bedroom that night! I was wanting to think about it as a ‘What if’ or something, or assume that one of you would back out at the last second! B-But I… Now when I think about it happening, it just…”

Cadance reeled away from her Ex as she squirmed badly beneath her dress. Her blush grew heavier in obvious arousal, but her expression still showed clear disgust. “UGH! Seriously, I should NOT be into that, honey! I love you, Shining! I LOVE you!! THAT’S NOT SOMETHING YOU DO TO SOMEPONY YOU LOVE!!”

Unable to handle the conflicting emotions running through her head and body, Cadance lurched forward and began to cry once more. This time, Shining didn’t hesitate as he lunged in and hugged her tightly from the side. Cadance didn’t reject that gesture, and hugged him just as tightly while sobbing into his shoulder. Her mascara and blush were getting more ruined by her tears, but she paid no heed to that while crying in Shining’s embrace. “Shining, I’m so sorry!! I’m SO sorry, I love you so much!! I don’t know what to do, and I’m freaking out about this!!”

“Cadance, it’s alright! IT’S ALRIGHT!!” Shining held her tightly while clenching his eyes shut, not wanting to tear up as well. Even though he could completely understand her quandaries, he didn’t want her to feel this shameful about her feelings on the matter. After sighing hoarsely, Shining tried to lighten the mood while she was crying by saying, “Seriously, honey. I… I think if we’re going to talk about things we shouldn’t be turned on by, I have you beat by a landslide. Heh heh…”

Shining winced as soon as that corny remark came out of muzzle, doubting it would do much for Cadance’s sake. Luckily though, it was just enough to make her pull back from his shoulder. She still had tears rolling down her cheeks, but she was able to pull a handkerchief from her purse to wipe her face while scowling. “That really doesn’t help, Shining,” she muttered in annoyance. “I mean… I know you’re right, but still…”

“Hmph~” Despite what she just said, Shining couldn’t help smirking in response. “I dunno, it kept you from bawling into my shoulder.”

Cadance shot him a flat glare, which was emphasized greatly by the mascara stains under her eyes. Meanwhile, Shining reached a hoof out towards her purse. “May I?”

Cadance sighed before hoofing him the purse, which he took while lighting up his horn. He floated out several of her makeup items with his magic, and quickly went to work with the foundation first. “Listen, I… I totally get why you’re freaked out about all of this…” Much to Cadance’s surprise, Shining turned out to be surprisingly skilled with applying her makeup without much issue. He huffed with a guilty smile and admitted, “Heck, if anypony can understand that better than me, I’ll be surprised~”

“Hmph…” Cadance actually smiled a little, despite her muzzle remaining skewed in uncertainty. After Shining put the foundation brush away, he leaned in with the mascara pencil in his magic. Cadance closed her eyes without needing to be asked, which allowed Shining to intricately re-draw the black lines around her lashes.

“And… And I’m not going to lie, I definitely thought it over a ton myself…” Shining tried not to pause his efforts, but couldn’t help breathing out flusteredly to the revelation of what he was about to say. Even though it should’ve freaked him out, he was sure that Cadance would understand after her earlier outburst. “But… Considering how stable our relationship with Sombra has been getting, it’s not like this’ll change much, will it? I mean… this is basically just a means to make our bond more permanent, and… Well, let’s be honest, it’s definitely a strong power-play~”

Shining wanted to chuckle to himself following that remark, but he was well-aware how fucked up it was to have that kind of reaction to his incoming neutering. Cadance seemed to understand that just as well as Shining, which prompted her to stare at him worriedly. “Yeah, but… but aren’t you worried this is going too far?! I mean… I know that it’s a little late to say that now, but…”

“Heh~ Yeah, it probably is…” Shining tried not to think too hard about ramifications of that comment, since he was fully aware that they were far past the deep end. Even if they agreed not to continue with this ‘ceremony,’ too much had already been done to solidify things. Shining still had that tattoo above his crotch, two other mares in his family had been knocked-up by Sombra, and his own Dad had (supposedly) undergone the same procedure before him. But instead of dwelling over those things, Shining closed his eyes with a sigh before saying, “But… But I already know that this is something I’m… I’m willing to do tonight…”

Despite how wrong it was to admit such a thing, Shining didn’t feel any apprehensions when those words came out of his mouth. Instead, he reopened his eyes to peer back at Cadance with an optimistic look. “But… you know I’d turn it down if you’re not willing to let it happen…”

By that point, Shining had finished reapplying Cadance’s makeup with minimal effort. It didn’t look as expertly-done as before, but it didn’t look like she had just been sobbing in a janitor’s closet. Instead, Cadance smiled back at her Ex with a more comforted look, happy to see him acting so genuine. She reached out to grab hold of his hoof, and held him close as she gave her answer. “Shining… do you want me to turn it down for you?”

Shining blushed quite a bit from that question, knowing that she was giving him a last chance to back out. But as the Princess kept her warm, reassuring smile, Shining felt himself shaking his head without hesitance. “I… I want to do what makes you and Sombra happy,” he said without a shred of worry or apprehension in his voice. “Because… that’s what a good Guard should do for Royalty~”

Cadance smiled even wider, and leaned in to give her Ex a much-needed kiss. Shining closed his eyes as he reciprocated the gesture, happy to have alleviated her worries without much issue. He may have been turning down one of the last chances he had in that moment, but that didn’t change how blissful he felt in the Princess’ loving embrace. Their kiss lasted for only a few seconds, but both of them were blushing like love-stricken teens by the time they pulled their lips away. Cadance, despite how flustered she still felt, was able to nod in appreciation of Shining’s comforting words. “W-Well… if that’s the case…”

Cadance closed her eyes to take a deep breath, and then looked at Shining with a more confident smirk. “I want my husband to do this to you, Shining Armor. And… And I really don’t want you to back down from it~”

Despite how screwed-up that statement may have sounded in retrospect, Shining merely turned his flustered smile away from her with a blush. “Geeze, you… y-you’re sounding like you’re gonna force me to do it~”

When he looked back at her sheepishly, his eyes widened when he saw how lustful her grin became. Cadance tilted her head curiously, and asked her Ex, “Well, I did make it a Royal order, didn’t I?~”

Shining lowered his head with his blush growing heavier, unable to dispute the truthfulness of that comment. Meanwhile, Cadance leaned in with a more confident smirk, and whispered into his ear, “But if that’s how you want to word it… Yes. I am going to force you to do it~”

With that, Cadance pushed Shining hard enough to make him fall onto his back. He let out a pained groan from that impact, which left his bottom half completely exposed for Cadance to see. Her grin widened when she caught the sight of Shining’s metal chastity cage, as well as the tattoo right above it marking him as Sombra’s property. She chuckled in perverted delight as she crawled up towards him, taking a split-second to make sure the door was still shut. She then got in close to the cuckold’s caged crotch, which caused Shining to shiver when he saw her lustful smile.

“So, little Slave…” Cadance tried not to giggle when she said that term outloud, mostly due to how shocking it felt to accept it as a sexual thing. She knew she should’ve been rightfully squicked-out by such a thing; but alas, her focus remained on that twitching cage that Shining’s cock was desperately straining against. His member was pushing its way against every tiny gap of the cage, while spurts of precum were dribbling down helplessly. Cadance had her horn lit as she lifted up the small lock attached to it. “Hypothetically speaking… if I were to offer you a chance to break the lock before your ceremony… would you accept the gesture from your Princess?~”

Shining was already quivering badly from her dominant embrace, but his eyes shot wide-open the instant she gave that offer. “W-Wait, really?” he asked with a flustered tone. “You… Y-You’d really do that?~”

“I don’t see why not,” she said with a teasing shrug. “After all… this might be the very… last… chance you’ll ever have to use those balls of yours, Shining~”

She then leaned up close to his face, using one of her hooves to teasingly press against his cage. Shining reeled his head back with a heated moan, and squirmed badly from the added pressure his Ex was giving to that device. More precum spat out to cover Cadance’s hoof, not that she seemed to mind while smirking down at him devilishly. Shining gulped nervously, his blush intensifying as he realized she could give him one last load off before the final event…

“I… I-I-I w…” Shining clenched his eyes shut, and let out a shuddering breath before speaking in a more humbled voice. “I want… w-whatever you think is best… Your Highness~”

Cadance narrowed her eyes down on him with a piqued smirk, before tilting her head the other direction. “Are you sure, Shining? Because I could easily just leave you locked up, and unable to cum before your big ceremony~”

Her hoof slowly graced down to rub at his balls, which had become quite notably bloated and sporting a heavy shade of blue. Shining let out an even deeper gasp, and reeled his back up from the floor with a strained groan. Despite how pent-up she was leaving him, Shining knew he couldn’t get off that easily. Even with Sombra’s cock lodged in his ass from that plug, it was currently flaccid while sloshing around in his previous load. He was completely at Cadance’s mercy, but he wasn’t able to give a response better than, “I… I want… w-what you want~”

“Hmph~” With that confident huff, Cadance pulled her hoof away to leave his member twitching and untouched. She pulled herself up from Shining’s lying stance, and repositioned herself right above his head. “Well, if that’s the way you want it…”

Cadance planted her hind-legs beside Shining’s shoulders, while using her magic to lift up the skirt of her dress. Shining gasped when he saw her wet, dripping pussy completely unobstructed without any underwear. Along with her clear, syrupy juices trickling down her legs, Shining moaned out when he saw something else dripping between her puffy lips. He wasn’t sure how long ago Sombra got another load in her, but it was obvious that the Prince’s seed was present from that milky-white gloss along her slit.

“As your Princess,” commanded Cadance confidently as she peered down at him with a hungry grin, “you’re hereby forbidden from spilling anymore seed. The only load I want inside of me is from my husband. Understood?~”

Shining let out a pitiful moan, and shivered strongly as he nodded his head. “Y… Y-Yes, your Highness… I understand~”

Cadance didn’t give any further confirmation, and squatted down to plant her pussy right over Shining’s mouth. The slave’s eyes rolled back with an elated shudder, as he instantly caught the taste of Sombra’s cum on his flickering tongue. He let out an even deeper moan, but it was muffled fairly well by Cadance’s supple lips clasping over his own. Every breath he was forced to take was through his snout, which gave him an intoxicating mixture of his Ex’s arousal and Sombra’s rich, heady musk that he couldn’t ignore.

“Mmmmphhh~ C-C’mon, big guy~” she purred before biting her bottom lip hard. She pushed her dripping cunt tighter against the slave’s face, and began to ride his muzzle while taunting him from above. “Th… The sooner you get me off, the sooner we’ll begin your big ceremony outside~”

For any other stallion, such a threat would’ve been enough to make them stop flicking their tongue hungrily between that creampied slit. But in the case of Shining, who’s eyes rolled back even further when he felt a thick dollop of Sombra’s load trickling down his tongue, that response only caused him to begin devouring her more diligently. Both of his hooves came up to tightly grasp the Princess’ flanks, making her moan out in elation within the confined space. Meanwhile, Shining clenched his eyes shut as he let out a ravenous growl, and dug his tongue in deep between her lips to effectively clean her out.

“AAAHHH!!” Cadance reeled her head back with a blissful moan, absolutely loving the tenacity of Shining’s tongue. “D… Don’t you DARE stop, you… y-you little CUCK!!~” Even though she was carrying a rather large load of her husband’s from earlier that afternoon, it didn’t seem to faze Shining in the slightest as he continued to eat her out. His lips smacked hungrily against that wet, dripping pussy, and his muzzle soon became coated in her succulent juices. He was able to catch the slightest hints of his Ex’s arousal with every load he swallowed with vigor, like the faintest fruity tang one would receive from an overrated seltzer drink. But compared to the onslaught of Sombra’s cum that gushed out with every ravenous lap between her lips, Shining was barely able to taste her around his Owner’s heavy load.

“Mmmphhh!!~” Shining kept going as eagerly as he could, savoring every hungry drag of his tongue against that heavenly cunny. The taste of Cadance’s wet folds, combined with the taboo moans of her pleasure belting out in the tiny closet, were leaving him straining painfully hard in his cage. Despite her earlier order, the cuck could feel his arousal intensifying with every hard throb in his chastity cage. Not to mention, despite how soft Sombra’s cock may have felt earlier from that plug, his body began to writhe when he felt that stallionhood quickly springing to life…

“Mmmphhh!!~ T-Twilight! You can at least wait until we’re out of sight!”

Back out in the ballroom, it seemed that the other member of Royal Couple was getting some backroom assistance as well. Just outside the Formal, and inside of an empty locker room meant for the Crystal Guards, Twilight Sparkle burst through the doors while holding Sombra passionately. Her hooves were wrapped tightly around his back, and she continued to make out with him between his flustered words. Sombra may have looked a little worried, but became notably relieved when he saw that the tiled space was empty. Meanwhile, Twilight used her magic to lock the door behind them, and then pushed Sombra onto one of the long benches. “W-Well,” she began with a heated huff, clearly looking riled-up from how badly she was blushing, “if I recall correctly, i-it was you who insisted I wear a vibrating plug tonight~”

Twilight turned herself around to flaunt her plump flanks, as well as the thick bulge of that plug that stood out prominently from the fabric of her dress. Sombra shuddered with an antsy grin when he saw that, instantly feeling himself getting harder. Of course, considering how he was getting erect inside of his slave, all that he had to show for it was the cock-ring around his crotch. “W-Well, ummm… as you can see…” He motioned down to the black puck where his cock was supposed to be, with only his heavy balls present underneath. “I don’t think I can fuck you right now~”

“Oh you don’t have to worry about that…” With a flash of her magic, Twilight conjured up a rather elaborate setup to hang over the locker room’s metal support beams. A professional-looking nylon harness was suspended from the ceiling, which looked to fit Twilight’s size perfectly. The mare pulled herself out of her dress, leaving it discarded on the dingy tiled floor as she made her way to the straps. “Nnnffff~ I’m not gonna lie, I have a big thing for doing this with former villains~”

Sombra’s eyes grew as wide as his gaping muzzle, and he could only watch in shock as the Princess got herself inside of the suspended harness. He knew that the bookworm was likely to be kinky, but he clearly had no idea that she would be this bold at a venue like this. By the time she got her legs securely fastened in the straps, she was left hanging with her legs spread wide-apart, and her plugged-up pussy dripping in full view. Twilight lit up her horn once more, which dropped a duffle bag out of nowhere to plop on the floor beside her. “Nnnghhh… B-Be sure to use what you want, you big baddie~”

Sombra got up from the bench, and rifled through the bag with his jaw agape. Along with various tools of restraint, which included a ball-gag and a horn-suppression ring, he also saw a plethora of BDSM items like crops and paddles. “Holy shit!” he remarked with a confounded look, before gawking up at Twilight’s hanging form. “I think I’m in love~”

“Hehehehehe~” Twilight giggled to herself with a heavy blush, and waved her backside tauntingly in wait. “What can I say?” she asked with a shrug. “When you ‘reform’ as many villains as myself, certain fantasies are easy to make happen for real~”

“Oh, is that so…” Sombra grinned especially wide as he picked up the magic suppression ring, as well as the riding crop. “Might I guess who you’ve done these things with, your Highness?~”

Twilight narrowed his eyes on him with a goading grin, and said with confidence, “That’s something for me to know, and you to find out the hard way~”

Sombra instantly grew full-mast, and held up his riding crop with an evil-looking grin. “Well then… challenge accepted~”

“MMMMFFFFFFF!!!~”

Shining lurched his hips up from the ground like he was being electrocuted, as several thick spurts of precum shot all over his tattoo. While Cadance continued to moan out in rapture atop the cuck’s muzzle, her back was turned from the sight of Sombra’s hefty bulge emerging from Shining’s stomach. The stallion may have been confident in complying with Cadance’s order earlier, despite how cruel it was to not orgasm one last time before his gelding ceremony. But as he felt his Owner’s cock growing rock-hard inside of him, his body couldn’t stop reeling from the titillating onslaught of that thick shaft brushing up against his prostate.

“Aaaahhhh!!~” Cadance kept her eyes tightly shut while moaning from her cuckold’s tongue, completely unaware of Sombra’s unintentional involvement underneath her. Shining tried his hardest to continue devouring her pussy, but he couldn’t stop groaning out in strained pleasure between laps of his tongue. Trickles of her dripping arousal, as well as remnants of Sombra’s lingering cum, began to dribble down the sides of Shining’s muzzle and around the back of his neck. The overlaying scent of their combined fluids were effectively flooding his lungs, which made every throb of Sombra’s cock even harder to ignore in his tantalized state. Meanwhile, Cadance continued to ride that muzzle for all it was worth as her hooves curled up intensely. “Nnnnffffff… Oh gosh, I… IthinkImgettingclose…”

Cadance began to pant more rapidly like a bitch in heat, and she rubbed her pussy even tighter against Shining’s face to help bring herself closer to orgasm. Shining continued to grope her flanks tightly with both hooves, which caused Cadance to shove her hoof beneath her dress and rub her clit furiously. He could feel her well-used lips clenching tightly around his tongue, indicating that she was getting closer to orgasm than expected. Even though her climax should’ve worried Shining, since that would signify getting closer to his own emasculation, the cuckold couldn’t stop flicking his tongue like a rabid pup eager for his treat.

“AAAAHHHHH!!!” Like the victim in an exorcism movie, Cadance’s body locked up as she reeled her head back with a heavy moan. Her eyes clenched shut, and her body spasmed with every eager grind of her hoof against her clit. Underneath her dripping cunt, Shining was struggling to continue his cunnilingus while straining painfully hard in his cage, and feeling every massive twitch of Sombra’s cock in his puckering hole. He could feel himself reaching the precipice, just like his Ex-wife who was belting out in pure, inhibited glee. But in his dire attempt to maintain his status as her diligent Guard, Shining clenched his eyes tightly to try and keep himself from climaxing.

Each hard, unfaltering throb of Sombra’s cock brushed up against his prostate, and caused his balls to pulsate painfully below his straining cage. By that point, the entirety of his locked cock was coated in a thick sheen of his milky white pre, almost as if he already came a couple times over. But as his body continued to twitch and spasm in dire need of release, Shining groaned out deeply when he felt his Ex’s lips clench hard around his tongue. Cadance couldn’t hold back anymore, and allowed the floodgates to finally open as she gave one last grind of her lips against Shining’s waiting snout. “Aaaahhhh!! AAAAAHHHHH!!! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!~”

With that deep, boisterous cry of pleasure, Cadance shuddered uncontrollably as she unloaded a fresh torrent of her juices down Shining’s mouth. The cuckold’s eyes rolled back with a hearty moan of his own, which was quickly muffled by the onslaught of arousal that squirted all over his face. Even though a good amount of Sombra’s lingering cum gushed out alongside his wife’s juices, further matting Shining’s muzzle with his sticky, musky load, the stallion kept his mouth wide-open while savoring every drop his Princess had gifted to him. His body reeled intensely with his hooves curling up, and several spurts of pre gushing out from his cage; but alas, even when Cadance finally finished her orgasm, and the entirety of Shining’s face and crotch were matted from various fluids, his cock remained hard and straining within that cage. Sombra may have still been throbbing hard against his prostate, but it didn’t seem like Shining was going to climax anytime soon.

“Haaaaahhhhh… Ohmy… Ohmygosh…” With an ungraceful flump onto the floor, Cadance twitched and moaned while lying face-down on the floor. Her ass was still sticking up, with the dress pulled up high enough to flaunt her freshly-cleaned pussy with a notable gape. Meanwhile, Shining could barely appreciate such a titillating view, as he continued to writhe on the floor with Sombra’s cock-bulge pressing against his torso. His hips tried to thrust weakly while rolling to his side, but it did nothing to quell how badly pent-up he was getting from Sombra’s plug.

“Mmmnnnghhhh… W-Wow!~ I didn’t expect you to--PBBBTTTT!!!~” As soon as Cadance glanced back at her Ex with a contented smile, her muzzle quickly wrinkled up upon seeing Shining’s sorry state. She had to clasp her mouth shut with a hoof, but it did very little to keep herself from giggling. Shining continued to moan weakly with his eyes clenched shut, his hips thrusting uncontrollably in tandem with Sombra’s twitching cock. Cadance wanted to feel bad for him, but she’d be lying if she said she wasn’t amused by her Ex’s torment. “Oh, jeeze… Maybe we should take that plug out?~”

“NNNGHHH!!!” Much to Cadance’s shock, Shining tried to shake his head when he heard that question “N-No! I… I should… Ishouldgettothelockerroom--AAAHHHH!!~”

Shining’s body locked up as he belted out an uncontrollable moan. However, despite how close he got to shooting his load, Shining eventually slumped back in a fetal position to counteract Sombra’s throbbing cock. Cadance giggled once more with a more devilish smirk, but shrugged in agreement with her Ex’s point. “Well… honestly, that would be easier for cleanup~”

Cadance needed a moment before getting back on her hooves, and straightened out her dress to appear presentable once more. She lit up her horn, and took a breath as she asked, “You mean the male locker room in the F-Section? On the other side of the ballroom?”

Shining gave a desperate nod while clenching his eyes shut, his muzzle clenched to muffle his heated groans. Cadance nodded with a smile, and reached down to grasp his foreleg with a hoof. “Alright, hang on!~”

POOF!!~

Much like Twilight Sparkle, Cadance was skilled enough with her magic to teleport with ease while holding Shining tightly. But unlike that particular Princess, Cadance was very taken aback when she arrived in the locker room without warning. The two landed several feet away from Sombra, who didn’t seem to notice them at all while focused on Twilight. Much to Cadance and Shining’s shared shock, their teleportation resulted in them seeing Twilight hanging in her bondage at Sombra’s mercy.

“MMMPHHHH!!!~” Twilight’s eyes were clenched tightly shut, so she had no idea her brother and sister-in-law were present while moaning through her ball-gag. The Alicorn was strung up like a prisoner, with both of her flanks riddled with red welts from Sombra’s riding crop. Her horn tried to break the confines of that inhibitor ring, but all that her magic did was fizzle around the base to keep her helplessly restrained. Her pussy may have been tightly plugged with that vibrating toy from earlier, but that wasn’t enough to keep her thighs from being absolutely matted in a thick sheen of her juices. “NNNGHHHH!!~”

THWACK!!!

“TELL ME, TWILIGHT!!~” roared Sombra with an intimidating tone, even though he was grinning rather wide in perverse pleasure. Unaware of the fact that Shining and Cadance were gawking at him with equally dropped jaws, Sombra brought up the crop once more. “NOW!!!~”

THWACK!!!!

Another nasty-looking welt appeared right over Twilight’s cutie mark, not that she seemed to mind as she moaned out blissfully around her drooling gag. “NNNNNNFFFFFF!!!~”

“Dawwwww, what the matter, little Princess?~” Sombra brought the riding crop up towards her nethers, but dragged the leather tip along the inside of her thigh to make her shudder in her restraints. As the Alicorn moaned out weakly around her gag, Sombra waited a moment before pressing the crop tightly against her plug. She reeled her head back with a shuddering groan, looking completely helpless in Sombra’s treacherous grasp. The ex-villain leaned in close to her flickering ear, and whispered teasingly, “I must say, you’re just as naughty as your brother~ I guess the Sparkles just can’t get enough of a big, powerful villain to overthro--AAAAHHHH!!!”

Sombra jolted back with a petrified yelp, only noticing then that they weren’t alone. Twilight winced from him screaming so close to her ear; but the instant she saw Shining and Cadance staring at them wide-eyed, she grew a deeply mortified look in her BDSM restraints. Considering how obviously her setup looked, she didn’t even try to come up with an excuse for what was going on. Of course, even if she were to try, it was doubtful she could say much while that ball-gag was lodged in her mouth.

Shining looked absolutely appalled, and just gawked at the two while twitching from Sombra’s plug. Meanwhile, Cadance only needed a moment before letting out an amused huff, and eyeing her sister-in-law with a smirk. “Heh~ I guess that explains what got my husband so hard~”

Twilight guiltily hung her head, only then realizing that her brother was still wearing that thick plug. Sombra tried not to giggle when he saw Shining’s squirming state, as he could only imagine how badly he got him riled up. Before anything could be said towards the BDSM enthusiasts, Cadance shot a firm stare over at her Ex and stated, “Shining! Head to the showers to clean yourself up, and get that plug out of you pronto!”

“Nnnghh!” Shining was still wincing a bit from those continued throbs inside of him, but he managed to give a firm salute to Cadance while his face was matted in her secretions. “Y-Yes, your Highness!~”

Shining then groaned as he waddled off to one of the showers, his tail already flagging up in anticipation of dislodging that toy. Sombra and Cadance tried not to snicker when they saw that thick base right underneath Shining’s tail, fairly surprised that he lasted so long with it on. Meanwhile in the harness, Twilight tried not to look over at Cadance while blushing immensely. Fortunately for her, it didn’t seem like Cadance was upset by her husband’s fun; in fact, she shot him a rather piqued smirk while flagging up her brows. “Well then… was this her idea or yours?~”

“Her’s,” he said without hesitation, smirking while Twilight gawked at him through her gag. “And according to her, she’s done this before with Tempest Shadow and Starlight Glimmer~”

“MMPHHHH!!!” Twilight looked deeply offended that Sombra told Cadance that right out of the blue. But since she was still hanging in those restraints, there was nothing she could do to stop him.

“Huh…” Cadance shot a cheeky glance over at her, and said with a shrug, “Not gonna lie, I wouldn’t have expected Tempest. Not that I blame you though~”

Around that time, they heard one of the shower stalls turning on as Shining began to clean himself up. Even though they could hear his strained groans, none of them took too much notice. Instead, Sombra kept his focus on Cadance and said bashfully, “Hey, listen I… I just wanted to apologize for what happened earlier tonight. I didn’t mean to--”

“Ssssshhhhh…” Cadance didn’t show any malice with her smile, and gently pressed her hoof up against his lips. “It’s alright, Sombra,” she said reassuredly. “I know you were just getting me to understand things, and…”

She began to blush a little as she averted her eyes from him, and confessed, “... I… I can’t say you were wrong either~”

Sombra looked confused for a second, but his eyes quickly widened in realization. “Oh… OH! You… You mean…”

Despite how sheepishly she was smiling, she still nodded back at him through her blush. “Y-Yeah, I… I thought it over, and… And after talking with Shining myself, I… I can safely say you were right.”

Sombra looked genuinely happy that she gave that answer, but that wasn’t enough to keep him from grinning teasingly. “I was right about…”

“Ugh!” Cadance should’ve known he would make her clarify what she meant. Regardless, she was quick to huff and say flusteredly, “You… You were right about me… w-wanting it to happen~”

Sombra kept his dominant grin, and merely raised a brow to emphasize he wanted to hear more. Cadance exhaled sharply through her nostrils when she saw that. Twilight merely looked between the two, clearly confused while hanging in her getup. Eventually, Cadance asked rather flatly, “Okay, what exactly do you want me to say?”

Sombra grinned particularly wide, and narrowed his eyes on her before saying, “I want you to tell me what you want me to do~”

SMACK!!!

“HMPH!?!” Twilight tried to look for the source of that smack, almost expecting for Cadance to have slapped him in the face. But much to her surprise, Sombra was groaning from his barrel being smacked instead. As soon as Shining pulled out that plug, the portal went away to allow his cock to slip through the cock-ring around his crotch. Because of that, Sombra’s cum-coated member sprung out unexpectedly like a Jack-In-A-Box. The moment may have not been painful, but it still caught Sombra off-guard and left him wincing through gritted teeth. Meanwhile, both Cadance and Twilight giggled when they saw that happen right before their eyes.

“Gah! Jeez…” Sombra limped away from Twilight’s hanging form, needing a moment to readjust to that pressure of Shining’s hole going away. He shouted out towards the showers, “You could’ve warned me about that!”

“Sorry, sorry…” After another moment, Shining finally turned off the showers and emerged from the stall. His face was freshly cleaned, and his horn was lit to hold that discarded plug. He was still walking with a notable gait, but Sombra didn’t seem too worried by the time he got himself recomposed. In fact, as Shining put his jacket back on (which was still dry since he only cleaned up his face and backside), Sombra was grinning rather wide when he turned his attention back to Cadance.

“So, honey…” When Sombra looked at Cadance, and then Shining as he meekly stood by her side, his eyes narrowed on her when he asked, “You’re telling me that he helped you realize you wanted this?~”

Shining blushed extremely hard, and lowered his head in realization. He already knew what Sombra was made aware of, and also what he was wanting Cadance to do for him. Cadance may have had her lip bitten slightly, but she kept a meager smile before nodding her head. “W-Well, ummm… Yes. He… He saw how freaked out I was getting for wanting it, but… he was able to reassure me that he doesn’t mind~”

Sombra peered back at Shining, who was looking rather embarrassed that their private talk was now being discussed in full. But even with his sister continuing to hang in her bondage, Shining took a breath before addressing his Superior. “Th… That’s true, Sombra…”

“Good~” Since his question was interrupted earlier, Sombra turned back to Cadance to ask her, “Now then… may you please tell me what you want me to do? It might help if you say it out loud~”

Cadance bit her lip even tighter in trepidation, with the aftermath of her orgasm leaving her feeling much more hesitant. However, when she looked back at her Ex, Shining kept a reassuring smile through his blush. “It… I-It’s alright, honey,” he said with a meager shrug. “I… I’m already set to do it. And… And it seems like you are too, right?~”

Cadance had to breathe out in slight worry, but was able to smile back at him with a faint nod of her own. “R… Right…”

Cadance took a deeper breath before turning back towards Sombra, who was standing confidently with a wide grin. Twilight could only watch as her brother stood closer beside Cadance, and wrapped a hoof over her back. Cadance smiled a little better as she savored his affection, even while taking note of Sombra’s eager grin. But even as Sombra’s eyes narrowed on her in wait, Cadance let her hesitation slip away as she spoke with a somewhat-confident voice.

“You… You were right, Sombra,” she stated before gulping anxiously. “I… I want this to happen as well, and… I want you to…”

Despite her composure, Cadance had to clench her eyes shut. “... I want to see you make Shining a gelding… I-In front of everypony…”

Twilight grew wide-eyed after hearing that confession, and muttered out a muffled “Whoa” though her gag. Meanwhile, Shining hugged Cadance more affectionately from the side. “See?” he asked with a surprisingly unflustered smile. “Was that so hard to admit?~”

Cadance clenched her muzzle and looked away from him, indicating that it was fairly difficult. However, the Princess couldn’t say much before her husband caught Shining’s attention. “I must say,” said Sombra, who was eyeing Shining with a prideful smile, “I’m rather impressed you helped her so well. That’s quite admirable~”

Shining pulled away from his blushing ex, and lowered his head sheepishly before his Superior. “W-Well, I mean… You’re not wrong, right? It… it helps to say it out loud…”

“I couldn’t agree more...” Sombra’s grin grew much more dastardly, before he narrowed his eyes on him with a grin. “Which is why you shouldn’t have any issue begging for it outside this room~”

Shining jolted up with his eyes bulging, almost forgetting that he was given that order earlier that day. But before he could try to say anything, Sombra got in close to his face and commanded, “Shining Armor, you are to head back out in that ballroom immediately and wait for me. As soon as I finish with your sister, I expect to hear a similar confession from you~”

Shining was shivering like a fallen leaf, but could only nod weakly before walking out of the locker room. Cadance remained frozen for a moment, gawking at the sheer audacity of Sombra’s gall. Even though she was aware of that order, she wasn’t sure how he could feasibly make it happen without stirring a riot. Nevertheless, Sombra merely shot a smug grin back at her and said with a nod, “Thank you very much for helping me, by the way. I might be in here for a while, so you should head back out before ponies get suspicious~”

With that, Sombra picked his riding crop back up to resume the flogging. Twilight looked a little awkward while hanging during that altercation, but managed to shoot a brief shrug back at Cadance apologetically. By the time Cadance shook her head with a groan, and exited the locker room with an uneasy feeling, she managed to lock the doors behind her just as Twilight started to moan again. Of course, even though the door, she could hear their muffled noises fairly well.

“MMPHHH!!”

THWACK!!

“NNGHHHH!!!”

THWACK!!!

“Yeaaaahhhhh… there we go~”