The Heir

chapter seventeen

-Three days later-
Richard's POV

She has been asleep for almost the whole day. I begin the regret this. I don't want her to go, My whole life will be nothing. But remember about the baby. The name you guys picked the first night in this small apartment. Star lily Smith and for the boy she wants him to be named after me. You have to be there for that child.

I take in a shaky breathe and call the number the queen gave me.

"Hello?" She answers.

"You may get her now." i say with my voice cracking.

"My guard will be at your door in five minutes. And i will give you the baby when it is born along with an allowance per month for the child." she says.

"Thank you, and will she remember anything about me?" I ask.

"Maybe the beginning but she won't remember anything from when she hit the ground." the queen sighs.

"Oh." then i hear a knock on the door. "Come in." i yell. I walk into our room and give her one last kiss. Im gonna miss her so much. Im gonna miss the way she laughs, how she smiles, how she hums when she is cooking.

"Can i take her now mister?" The guard says.

"Take her." I whisper trying not to cry. Be a man Richard, Be a man.

-6 months later-
Rose's POV

I slowly wake to a hard surface and bright light. Where am i? I start to sit up when hands gently pushes me down.

"You are finally awake." mother smiles.

"What do you mean im finally awake?" I question.

"What do you remember?" She asks.

"I remember sitting by the window and a southerner pushes me out of it." i say as a nurse comes in to look at my vitals.

My mother almost looked relieved. "thats good." she whispers

"How long was I out for?" I question her.

"You were out for about nine months." she says. I then hear a baby crying off in the distance.

"Whats that?" I ask sitting up. I then feel a pain in my stomach.
"Lay back down you were shot in the stomach you need to heal and that was probably a cart squealing on the floors." she adds in quick.

"Oh what about the selection?" I ask her.

"We canceled it, next year we will try." she smiles.

"No, I mean i kinda want to be by myself. Be my own ruler and when the right one comes it wont be forced." i say.

"Very well, and next week you will be taking the crown." she smiles.

"Thank you mom, I love you." i say going back to sleep.

Richard's POV

Its been 6 months that i let Rose go. I wonder how she is. What her life is like. As i get ready to go to bed i hear a faint knock on the front door.

"Who is it?" I say to the door.

"A maid of the queen." the lady whispers.

I open the door and she comes in with a bundle in her arms and a bag on her back.

"This is the child you and Rose had." she gives my the bundle. "its a girl." she adds setting the bag down and leaving.

She is perfect. She looks just like her mom with the dark hair and olive colored skin. Then she opens her eyes and smiles. She has my eye color.

"Hello little one. Im your daddy and i love you very much." i say kissing her forehead. "you will be daddy's little princess." i smile rocking her.

She slowly falls asleep in my arms. She will be daddy's little princess star.