A Son For A King II: A Family Dynasty

Power Comes With A Price

Tiana walked right back into her room with Lombardi right behind her.

"I've arranged some sleepwear for your—

"I want to see my daughter," Tiana interrupted him.

"In due time, your majesty!" Fronco mocked a bow. "For now, why don't you get comfortable in one of the night gowns stored in your closet. Once my guards are out of your room." He hinted to the men. "Your daughter I'm sure has already gotten the assistance from my servants."

Monte and Melvin heard the rapping at the room where Jasmyna was staying and Melvin opened the door to three women in very sensual dresses. One in red, another in blue and the other in black. They walked out of the room where they greeted their boss with a kiss on the lips, the one in the red dress leaving him a longer and deep kiss. "Mm. Good evening ladies."

"Good evening Dr. Lombardi," they said in unison.

Tiana thought the display was disgusting.

"The princess is ready for her mother, sir," said the woman in the red dress.

"Then my lady in red you may escort the princess out to her mother," instructed Fronco who looked over at Tiana. "Why don't you have a seat?"

She ignored him and smiled when she finally caught sight of her daughter.

"Mama!" Jasmyna ran into her mother's arms

"Did they hurt you?" Tiana asked.

"No, but the large men smell funny. The ladies were nice," explained the princess.

Fronco laughed. "Enough of this reunion. Please take the girl. Her mother and I have some things to discuss."

The lady in the red dress stepped up as Tiana held onto her daughter. "You lay one hand on me or my daughter and I will break those over pedicured fingers in half." She warmed the woman.

The lady in red gave her a blank stare. "Hand me over the girl!" She reached out to take Jasmyna, but Tiana grabbed the woman's hand and swiftly twisted it to the side. "Ahhh! Let go at once!"

Fronco chuckled. "Monte, take the girl. Melvin stop the catfight, as much I would love to see these two go at it."

Just then, a different guard ran into the room out of breath. "Sir, the Maldonian royal officers are outside. They said they have the legal rights to search the estate."

"Damnit!" He cursed.

"I told you! I told you! I knew that they would find us!" Jasper walked into the room. "I will surrender!"

"Like the coward that you are," Fronco spat angrily.

"I rather be a living coward than a dead one!"

"Sir, they are already searching the first level and…," Footsteps could be heard running up the stairs. "They're on their way to the second level."

Fronco then ran over to Tiana, yanking the princess from her mother's hold.

"Mama!" Jasmyna fell onto the floor.

"Jasmy—what are you doing?" Tiana frowned as Fronco took her by the wrist, pulling her toward him. "Let go of me!" She began punching him on the arm.

He pressed against the wall making it open as if it were a door.

"Freeze!"

"Put your hands up!"

Shouted the Maldonian officers. Jasper raised up his hands before getting handcuffed by one. Monte an Melvin and the ladies were also handcuffed.

Fronco pulled a hand gun from his pocket and pointed over Tiana's heart. "One more step and she's dead."

Jasmyna cried. "No!" She was about to run to her mother but an officer stopped her. "No your majesty!"

Tiana's heart raced as she felt the weapon pressed against her chest. She closed her eyes and silently prayed that her husband and children will be alright after she's gone. It really hurt that she will never see the child growing inside her, that it will never live to see its father or siblings, never feel air hit its lungs. Will never know how much it would've been loved.

"Papa!"

Her daughter calling her father broke her from her grimly trance and there she saw Naveen holding their daughter.

"Jasmyna, I need you to go with this man." Naveen gestured her to the officer.

But Jasmyna shook her head, "No papa. I want to stay here with you and mama."

"Jasmyna…please," Naveen's gentle but stern tone was enough for hi daughter to not defy him. Tears ran down her cheeks as the officer carried her out.

Naveen then turned to see his wife in the arms of Fronco.

"Let her go," Naveen demanded as the man laughed in return.

Jasper sighed in defeat. "Fronco, the plan backfired. Let the wench go."

He shook his head, putting his hand on the trigger. "I didn't waste away my life savings on this plan just so that this arrogant, undeserving son-of-a-bitch can live to see me go to prison. No, I will get what I want!" He stepped over with Tiana toward the bed.

"Let go of my wife. She has nothing to do with this," Naveen's eyes never left Tiana's as Fronco wrapped an arm around her waist. He wasn't sure if he shoudld charge after the man. Not if he was so close to pulling the trigger.

"Damnit Fronco listen to him!" Jasper exclaimed, looking out for his own self. "You lost! He's won...again. Surrender!"

Fronco smirked. "I was never your favorite anyway." He quickly pulled the gun from Tiana's chest and aimed it to his father before pulling the trigger.

The older man collapsed on the floor. A bullet wound between the eyes quickly ending his life.

Tiana's life flashed before her eyes as two more gunshots went off. A grunt sound hitting her ear.

Fronco loosened the grip around Tiana's waist before also collapsing onto the floor.

Tiana, seeing the man lying dead with two gun shot wounds to the throat and face on the floor as all too much, and the last thing she remembered before falling into blackness was her husband's honey coloured eyes.

Naveen quickly caught his wife before she fell, picking her up bridal-style. "We're safe, mi benita," he whispered into her ear, leaving the room.

Tiana opened her eyes to see her husband caressing her face as more officers and now pediatrics came for additional assistance.

She looked up at her husband and cracked a smile. "Naveen...?"

"Shh!" He kissed her on the forehead. "We're alright. Fronco and Jasper are dead. They will not hurt us anymore."

"Your majesty!" Phillip and the two officers helped the couple up. They too were relieved that everything ended well for the two.

Naveen and Tiana hugged once more.

"Where's Jasmyna?" Tiana asked.

"She's safe. I had her escorted back to the palace where I know she would be safe." NAveen told her.

She smiled. "Then let's go back home."

"No, you will not be going back home!"

Everyone turned to see the lady in the red dress with a handcuff around her left wrist. "You killed my husband you whore!" She pulled out a gun from under her dress. "If you cooperated then we would have all been happy together! But you selfish bitch...you ruined it!' She pointed the gun toward Tiana and pulled the trigger.

Both officer quickly pulled out their guns and fired at her.

The woman shot in the arm and neck pulled the trigger, still aiming at Tiana. And before it would hit her Naveen jumped in front of her.

Tiana's eyes widen as her husband fell onto the floor. The bullet hitting his chest.

"Naveen!" She screamed, falling onto the floor to comfort him. She began shaking him. "Naveen, wake up!"

Naveen groaned, opening his eyes to see his wife with tear-filled eyes. "Tiana..." His breathing was becoming erratic. "You...have to stay strong for our children...for the baby..."

"No...," Tears ran down her cheeks. "You'll be alright. The paramedics are here!"

Naveen coughed up blood. It feeling was unbearable, as if he was drowning."His majesty is gravely wounded, your highness" He heard a medic say. "Well will try our best to save him but..."

"He's a fighter. He will live." Was the final thing he heard before he left the world he shared with his wife and loved ones. He admired his wife's optimism, and knew that she would eventually move on one day. For the sake of their family and for their kingdom. She had to because he wanted her to.

It was his fate to die.

Tiana took her husband's cold hand as she heard him whisper, "I love you, Tiana..."

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A/N: Sorry guys. *sad face* Epilogue is next.