Kingdom Of Lust

Chapter 6

We sent two whole days in bed making love from morning to night fall. It felt like we've loved and known each other for a life time. I'd look in his eyes and see the future; the future of us running the green fields with our childen. But then I rememmber, that I have two other husbands.

I sat up on the bed, "My Prince, let me go make something for you."

He laid me back down," I rather eat you."

I giggled," You've barely eaten properly in two days, where does all this energy come from."

"I can't get enough of you, when I'm inside of you...I...I can't even explain it. I'm addicted to you."

"The protests are coming to an end, so we'll have to go back to Valeda."

He kissed me, " No we don't, we can run away...together."

I sat back up, " The coronation is on Friday, remember ?"

"I don't want the throne, I just want you all to myself."

"My Prince, I'll be by yourself for the rest of our lives."

He got up from the bed, "Not just mine but my brothers as well."

"Yes unfortunately, I am also their wife...but nothing will change between you and I."

He moved me closer to the edge of the bed and kneeled in front of me, " Run away with me Alicia, let them have the throne."

"My Prince , you forget that without a Queen there will be no King. If we run away your brothers won't be able to take the throne which will leave Valeda vulnerable to attacks by the other Kingdoms."

He stood up, "I guess I'm selfish."

I hugged him from behind," I am your wife and even though I am married to your brothers as well, I am still yours."

He held my hand and kissed it.

I began to wish that I was just married to one Prince...Prince Zane. In such a short time, my heart has began to beat for him, in a way I never thought was possible. I wish I was his and his only. I wish we could run away but I won't be able to live with myself if the people of Valeda had to pay the price for our actions...it wouldn't be fair...we must go back.

The next morning we rode back to Valeda. I held onto Prince Zane tightly reminiscing on the beautiful memories we created in the past few days. The thought of Prince Jeremy or Prince Elias touching me made me cringe...but I must remember that I have a duty to uphold.

As the gates to the castle became visible, so did Prince Jeremy and Prince Elias. They stood at the gates, waiting for us.

Prince Jeremy helped me down the horse, "My Queen, I didn't know you traveled with Zane...hope all his well with your father?"

I looked at him confused, "My father?"

Prince Elias kissed my hand, "I thought you traveled to see your father."

"Ahh yes...yes...I went to see him. He's all better now, it was just a fever, that was all."

"And you asked Prince Zane to go with you?" Prince Jeremy asked.

"Oh no, I actually met him on my way back...the carriage I took broke down and he helped me."

"Where's the guard that went with you?" Prince Jeremy asked looking behind us.

"He's stayed back to fix the carriage."

"Hmm, I didn't know my brother could be such a gentleman, thank you brother for bringing our Queen back safely," Prince Elias replied.

I looked at Prince Zane - he looked furious. He got off the horse and walked into the castle.

Prince Elias and Prince Jeremy escorted me inside and began filling me in on everything I've missed. I completely zoned out of everything they were saying. I feel like an i***t for lying infront of Prince Zane...I have to apologize.

"I really need to take my bath gentlemen, it's been a long journey."

"Of course my Queen, we will be waiting for you in the dining hall, Queen mother wants to go over the plans for cornation day," Prince Elias repiled.

I nodded and replied, "I'll see you both soon."

I quickly walked to my chambers and waited for a couple of minutes before going back out.

"Luna!"

"My Princess, you're back. I hope your father is doing better?"

"Yes...yes, did you see where Prince Zane went?"

"I saw him walking towads the garden."

"Thank you Luna."

I hurried towards the garden to find Prince Zane.

I saw him sitting on the bench with his head down.

I went on knees, "My love...forgive me."

"Why did you lie to them?"

"I...I...I don't know, it felt like I was cheating...I felt..."

"Alicia, am I not also your husband as well? Why would you feel like you were cheating?"

"Yes...but my feelings for you...I could never feel the same for your brothers, so I felt like I couldn't tell them that I was with you. I's hard to explain."

"You see what I was talking about, things would only get more complicated. As the next Queen you are expected to love each of your husbands the same."

I stood up and paced around, "I can't love them, the way I've fallen in love with you."

He stood up and held my hands, " Run away with me."

"You can't abandon your throne, in a few days you'll become one of the Kings of Valeda, you can't walk away from that, my prince."

"What's the point of becoming a King to rule people who hate my existence...people who would stone me or hang me to death."

"Once they see the real you, the you I've fallen in love with, they will fall in love too."

"Alicia...I can't imagine Elias or Jeremy touching you the way I touch you, kissing you the way I kiss you. They can't love you the way I love you."

"My love, we can make it work, Valeda needs you. You and your men fought against King Rafa and came back home with his head on your sword. Your military intellgience is beyond any other general's. Other Kingdom's fear going to war with Valeda because of you."

"No one remembers that Alicia, all they remember is the beast that holds my face. That'll all I'll ever be known and remembered for."

"As King you will change that impression they have of you," I held his hand, "we will change it together."