TRAPPED

A FATHER'S SIN

TWENTY YEARS LATER.

SHALOM (KIRAS DAUGHTER)

Waking up from my peaceful slumber, I looked at the man still asleep next to me. Replaying the events of the previous night, I couldn't help smiling sheepishly.
“Oh stop it Shalom, if your mother finds out that you had sex before marriage she's going to kill you" I scolded myself but still couldn't stop smiling.
There was a lot of things my parents didn't know I was doing in college and if they found out they would murder me, but I blame them for having kept me homeschooled in that stupid castle until college, now that I had my freedom I wanted to make the most of it and to achieve this I thought it wise to hide my real identity from my college friends, I didn't want people being nice to me because I was a princess.

My phone vibrated on the night stand and this made Eric groan, not wanting to disturb his sleep I quickly grabbed the phone and went to answer it in the bathroom.
“Hello”
“Hey, how is it going?" asked my twin brother Liam junior.
“its going great, what's up?" I asked him as I stood looking in the mirror.

Junior and I were in the same city but at different universities, we had practically done everything together ever since we were born so when it was time for college we decided to go separate ways .

"nothing much, just wanted to give you a heads up, Arthur is coming to check on us , we're meeting him for lunch" he told me and my eyes widened
"oh gosh, please tell me he's coming alone." junior laughed.

"as if..... you know he'll come with guards and maidens."
I frowned
"why can't he just be a normal guy for once in his life?" I complained
"hey, its not his fault he is the crown prince...you know how dad was always hard on him, training him on how to be proper and all that shit..." as junior was talking I heard footsteps

"anyway thanks for the heads up bro, I guess I'll see you at lunch" I quickly hang up just as the bathroom door opened.

"hey" Eric smiled at me as he rubbed the back of his head, he was only wearing boxers and I was wearing his shirt and my thong.
"hey" I smiled back as I admired his well sculpted body, not even Eric knew that I was a princess and I really felt bad about keeping that away from him but I was afraid he might treat me differently once he found out.
"Did you have a good night?" I asked as he came closer to me
"my night was unforgettable" he said with a smirk and pulled me closer by my waist "you look so hot" he whispered and I blushed, shyly looking down.
Eric and I had been dating since my first year of college, I had just started my third year and he had graduated but he hadn't found a job yet, he was just helping out his mother run a restaurant.
"you working today?" I asked him, my father was against us staying in the student hostels saying they were not fit for royalty so he was renting apartments for us just near our schools, I had asked Eric to move in with me when I was in second year and he was in his final year because he was having trouble paying the accommodation fees.
"yes, I have to go and buy some supplies for mum." he told me "anything on your plate today?"
"nothing much, just lunch with my brother" I answered and he nodded
"are we still on for that new movie tonight?" he asked
"of course, I'll meet you here after lunch I told him and gave him a light kiss.

I was seriously in love with this man and I was glad we had made love, I didn't care what father wanted or which prince or king he wished I could marry, I knew my mother would support me and want me to be with the man I loved.

ERIC.

I had a quick breakfast with shalom then left for my mother's restaurant. she had been telling me that there was something important we needed to discuss and if it was about my late father I didn't wanna hear more.
I already knew he had been killed after a war and that he had been a crown prince. I was sad about it but I also didn't want to dwell much on it, I just wanted a peaceful life with the love of my life shalom, I already had three job interviews lined up in the starting week and I was very optimistic about them.
Upon reaching the restaurant to get the money so that I could buy her what she needed I found my mother talking to my grandmother, lately she had been visiting regularly.
"Eric my dear, look at you growing so big and strong" she said with a big smile as I gave her a brief hug and sat down
"hi grandma, how is everything in the village?"
mum hid a smile as grandma frowned
"it's not a village my dear, it's a kingdom, your kingdom" she said with emphasis and I sighed then leaned back
"I've told you grandma, I don't want to end up like my father" I said
"... and I heard you dear but you don't have to fear, Liam is old now and I have been gathering people who will support you, I have been gathering an army which will stand behind the rightful heir" she explained to me.

For an eighty years old woman she was very energetic and sharp, she looked like she was in her sixties.
"son, its not just about your father, its about all those cousins of yours who died, they deserve justice and the people need to be ruled by a true heir, not an intruder and a murderer" put in mum
"I don't know...." I was really hesitant
"atleast visit your kingdom and meet your royal subjects before you make your final decision" grandma insisted and I sighed
"fine, I'll visit"  I finally agreed and the two women smiled broadly.