The Humbled King

A King's Loyalty

It's been six months since Naveen was crowned King of Maldonia and during those six months the kingdom has actually improved for the better. The citizens were happier, the economy was the best it's ever been and the crime rate was almost non-existent.

Never in his life have he ever been so focused and full of confidence. He even felt that his lovelife with Tiana has been the best it's ever been. Though he also noticed more women throwing themselves at him at every chance and the attention was flattering, but his wife was all the woman he wanted and needed! Tiana gave him enough normalcy from the royal world to even out his mental state of ruling a kingdom.

His son Prince Demetrius and daughter Princess Naiyah were still very young yet aware of their surroundings. Both prince and princess taking after their mother's independent nature and his mother Nagina reminding him that all children change over time. For his sake he hopes that it never happens.

"I must say your highness that you are on fire with your governing decisions!" Complimented his assistant/valet Willard. "Trustworthy allies, money flowing into our kingdom, peace within our citizens and staff! What else could go right from here?"

Naveen stood from his desk after writing a handwritten letter to another ally before setting down the fountain pen on his desk. He stretched, feeling instant relief on his lower back after sitting for so long. "I know what I'm doing by now, Willard."

The valet was about to apologize when the Maldonian king interrupted him

"No apologies needed old friend My beautiful wife and children awaits my presence!" He walked towards the door.

Wiliard frowned, opening the doors for the king. "You're done for the day?" He had to be certain.

"Of course I am! I also promised mi benita Tiana an evening with her and the children! Tomorrow we're also going to the Sapphire Stars Circle! King Errol will be bringing his family as well!" Naveen left his office and his assistant valet behind with guard closely watching.

Willard quickly followed. "Ah! Family time with a little business! Very smooth sire!"

Naveen shrugged. "Eh. It'll be a good time all around!"

Willard was pleased to hear it and with the king being able to spend time with the royal family. Perhaps he could have time with his own ladyfriend. "Sire, I was meaning to ask..."

Naveen and looked back at the shorter, plump man. "Why don't you go take the rest of the day off? Relax!" He said whilomh giving his valet a hard pat on the back.

Willard coughed and knew the meaning behind that order which really meant partly off. The king may order the rest of the day off but it doesn't mean that he'll be completely off and knew to take advantage of spending as much time as possible with his fiancée, a chamber maid name Millie. "You don't have to tell me twice, your highness!" He bowed before leaving the young king to seeing his family in the nursery playground.

Naveen couldn't help but to watch his beautiful family as soon as he arrived. His wife Tiana being the protective but loving mother wasn't far off while folding one of the children's blankets as the prince and princess were on the floor playing with current toys that caught their interest.

Naveen raised both his arms. "Good afternoon to my beautiful family!"

All three looked his way.

"Dadda!" Both Demetrius and Naiyah ran over to their father who embraced them in a hug. "How are my buggas doing?"

"Fine!" "Okay!"

Tiana playfully rolled her eyes at the nickname her husband gave their children.

"Daddy! Mama got a butterfly in her hands!" An excited Demetrius pointed at the fabric butterfly. "She said that she will sew it into Naiyah's winter blanket.

"Oh she did?" Naveen stood up, with each children in his arms. He walked over to Tiana and kissed her. "How's mi benita?"

"I'm fine," Tiana smiled a little.

He placed his hand on her growing bump. "Our little one hasn't been giving you anymore trouble with morning sickness?"

"Not at all and can we drop the subject?" She whispered, not wanting to share the news to the children on the pregnancy just yet.

"What? They don't know what we're talking about!"

"Mama has a baby in her tummy, dadda!" Demetrius said while Naiyah giggled.

Tiana raised a brow. "The kids don't know what we're talking about?"

Naveen laughed. "I never denied their intelligence!"

"Baby!" Naiyah pointed at her mother. Repeating what her brother said.

"So you finally got to finish early enough to spend the rest of the day with us?" Tiana asked, ignoring her daughter's last statement.

"I sure did! Just like I promised." Naveen said proudly.

"And are you sure you're not expecting any important phone calls?" She couldn't be too gullible.

"No."

"Or guests..."

"Tiana!" Naveen interrupted, humourly. "I have to entire day free to spend with my beautiful family." He kissed her once again.

"Good." Tiana gave him another kiss.

"And once the children are asleep..." He hinted with a brow.

"We'll see..." Tiana winked at him.

"We'll know," Naveen corrected, winking back as Willard rushed over and bowed before him.

Naveen frowned, seeing his family day put on hold right his honey coloured eyes. "What is it this time, Willard?"

"Sire! You are needed in the conference room." He announced without being disrespectful.

Tiana rolled her eyes. "That was some family day..."

"What is supposed to be happening in the conference room?" Naveen asked his valet.

"You have an important phone call from King Errol of Soluncia regarding the trades?"

"I forgot about that!" Naveen looked over at Tiana who was clearly disappointed.

"I'm sorry." He apologized, putting the kids back down.

"Go ahead. Just try to be back by dinner," Tiana picked up Naiyah.

Naveen gave her a kiss. "I'm sorry."

"Bye dadda!" Demetrius waved.

Naveen gave his children each a kiss on the cheek, knowing he may not see them at all after the call. Knowing his friend Errol, this phone call will certainly be about the trade agreements he for some reason had a difficult time reaching.

()()()()

The Palace of Soluncia -

Telese sat at the dinner table dressed and all ready to spend the evening with her beautiful family. With the baby Prince "EJ" already in his highchair beside her, all remained were the two empty chairs that would soon be occupied by her beautiful daughter Princess Vivian and very handsome husband King Errol. Since having the baby Telese and the young infant prince spend most of their days together, granting her husband Errol's true wish of the family he always envisioned. He worked while she stays and takes care of the 'home'. Even though they have a large staff of servants who cooks, cleans and look after their children, Telese was still pretty hands on with some of the 'daily activity' such as preparing dinner or caring for the prince and princess. The only thing she hasn't taken care much of is her husband, who's been incredibly busy ruling the kingdom.

"It smells good in here, Telese!" Errol announced in his booming voice. He went over to kiss his wife and showed her his clean hands and finger nails.

She nodded in approval before he sat at the head of the table.

"I'm coming mama!" Vivian ran in the dinner room and showed her mother her clean hands and fingers as well.

"Good girl!" Telese said as they both sat in their chairs.

They did a short prayer before feasting on the dinner that consist on rotisserie chicken, a choice between mashed potatoes or hot potato salad, sauteed spinach, hand toss salad and an apple rum cake for dessert. Everyone's favoutites.

"Dinner was delicious!" Errol was the first to get up from the table.

Telese frowned. "Where are you going?"

"Back to my office. After that conference call I need to unwind. Don't wait up for me!" He gave her a kiss.

"Unwind?" She asked, knowing he may not come back tonight.

Errol didn't answer while patting his son and daughter on their heads and leaving the room.

Vivian was the next to get up.

"And where are you going?" Telese asked, watching her only daughter leave the room.

"I have to finish up my assignment! Heidi is almost finish with her part. We're working together on the science fair project."

"On what?" Telese asked.

"Volcanoes!"

Telese smiled. "That's it? Just volcanoes? All they do is erupt!" She joked.

Vivian wasn't so humored. "Volcanoes do a lot more than erupt, mama! There are volcanoes that-

"You know what? I'm not gonna even know what the heck ya talking about anyway, do you best get started on that project!" She encouraged her daughter.

"Alright! Goodnight!"

"Goodnight, baby!" Telese said, looking at the now messy prince. "Guess it's just us again!"

"Dadadadada!" Little Errol slammed his spoon onto his bowl, splashing some of his mashed potatoes on his mother's dress. A dress she wore for her husband who didn't even noticed.

"Time for a bath and then it's bedtime for you!" Telese picked up the baby before leaving the room. Tonight the servants will wash the dishes.

()()()()

Soluncia – Alpha Gentleman's Club

Naveen stepped inside the club and could clearly see that this was no ordinary bar. Diamond chandeliers hung from the high ceilings, huge fireplaces blazing away the chill that was outside and there were the leather made chairs which Naveen knew were made in Soluncia itself. It wouldn't say Errol if it didn't feature huge bear rugs on the middle of the floor. The largest bear caught in Soluncia's history was from Errol himself. His friend definitely differ in taste. While Naveen hated long hikes, Errol lived for them. Same with hunting, a king that actually hunts. Not use an actual hunter, valet or assistant to do the shootings.

Regardless of the messiness, they both appreciated what Tiana would call the expensive luxuries. It came with being incredibly wealthy. The windows were covered in handset curtain and drapes, the color of zaffre with expensive pearl shaded marble counters. He recognized a lot of the upper class men, but the one he came searching for was nowhere in sight. Though he was impress by the grand staircase and other animated game rooms that featured pool tables, more bars and rooms in the upper level that contained private massage sessions with beautiful masseuse. He walked further down the large corridor when an overly muscular Soluncian guard approached him and bowed.

"Welcome your majesty! Right this way!" The guard led the Maldonian king to another section of the club that was clearly reclusive as the already dim lights grew dimmer and right in the back was Errol, surrounded by women in very low-cut lingerie. Only their breasts and womanhood was shielded from view. The Dominican king had a blonde sat on his lap while there was a brunette in his other arm. Both woman bottom sitting on the arms of the gramd chair he sat in.

Naveen shook his head at his friend.

Errol spotted him and waved his hand. "It's about fucking time you joined in on the fun! Ladies, you know King Naveen!"

"Hi!" they all greeted, hoping to get the Maldonian king's undivided attention.

But to their disappointment, Naveen ignored the women. "Errol can I talk to you alone?"

The Solunican king pat the women on the hip to get up as he himself stood. "I'll be back, ladies."

One of the women on his lap gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Don't be long."

Errol and Naveen left the women to get a drink at the bar where a bartender awaited for them.

"A scotch!" Errol ordered.

"Same!" Naveen told the bartender before asking his friend, "Hey Errol, are you and Telese alright?"

Errol took his drink. "Of course we are! Why wouldn't we be?" And downed it in one gulp.

"You're surrounded by women as if you're a single man. Does Telese even know you're out here?" Naveen was actually surprised if Telese approve of Errol behaving this way. From what Tiana told him, Telese would never stay with a man who tried walking all over her in this matter.

"What she doesn't know won't hurt her," Errol helped himself to another shot. "Can't tell your woman everything you do. What fun would that be?"

"Bold words..." Naveen downed his drink.

"She knows her place and I know mine."

"I doubt she would go for this, brother," Naveen said. "You know Tiana, my wife and your wife are sisters. If Telese is anything like Tiana when she's angry...I hope you invested something to protecting your face because a slap from those tiny hand could be the most painful and borderline fatal from my experience"

"My wife isn't a violent woman." Errol ordered another shot.

But Naveen laughed. "This is Telese we're talking about."

"She's a mother now. There are far more important responsibilities for her to worry about. Now stop acting like a woman and drink with me! This bar a is for men!" He got up and looked around at the exclusive members in the room that also included old money wealth. "Am I damn right?"

"Damn right!" "Right!" "Hell yes!" They cheered.

"I actually promised Tiana on a date tonight. With everything that's happened we never get the chance to do much together." Naveen wasn't embarrassed on not canceling his date for a selfish boy's night.

Errol chuckled. "Enjoy your date! I'm going to enjoy my good time!"

Both shook hands before parting way.

Naveen glanced back at his friend once more seeing the woman returning back on his lap and couldn't help but to be disappointed by his actions. Something as innocent as another woman sitting on his lap can lead to dangerous territories for men in their positions. The media would eat this alive, humiliating families and ending relationships. He could only hope that Errol have the willpower to only keep her on his lap.

()()()()

Soluncian King Sleeping Quarters-

After giving her son prince Errol aka EJ a bubble bath and reading him his favourite story he was soon asleep. It was now Telese's time to relax. While bathing she thought about the day she had and how boring it was compared to the life she once had where she was free to do whatever she wanted and when.

But even after all the thinking, she wouldn't trade her new life for her old, and definitely wouldn't take her daughter out of the new life she quickly grown accustomed to.

Being a queen seemed like a difficult job but quickly learned how easy it was to put on a fake face in front of people who she knew didn't approve of her upbringing and darker skin colour. Errol may have protected her with reassurance that his country was no longer the old kingdom of racial and gender inequality, but she wasn't a fool. It will take a longtime before most of the Soluncian people break old tradition for new. While many people smiled and stare she could feel some of the hate in their gazes. Errol would blow them off as them being envious. That could go no wrong in his proud eyes.

'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!'' Was one his favourite quotes when speaking on inequality.

Typical respond from a man in power.

At least she was grateful that they weren't so judgmental to her fair hair and skin blue eyed daughter. She was Soluncia's little princess and in several years will be the diamond of the kingdom. They didn't seem to care when, where or how she was born. Which explained why she was so well-liked.

Telese was fine with that. But reminded her daughter of who she is and where she came from despite passing as white. Her experience in the world will be a lot different. Because to the people in her husband's kingdom, a woman with what they called 'exotic African features' who didn't understand her kind or care to learn will continue to make judgements and give her "envious" glares.

Yet none of that mattered.

Errol seemed happy with her and that's all that mattered to her. She made him happy by giving him a son. An heir named after him which came out to being a surprise for them both after doctors flat out confirmed her being barren. But now that the miracle baby is born, her nights were mostly spent alone. Especially recently.

Going to bed alone and waking up to him sneaking in much later in the middle of the night was now the norm for their marriage.

A norm she didn't take too lightly. She was going to talk to him and put an end to his new hobby tonight.

Once Errol was in bed later that night, Telese turned on the light.

"You're still up?" Errol asked, laying in bed with a pillow over his handsome face.

"Why shouldn't I be? You're still up," she said, annoyed.

"Things got a little out of hand and I went out for a drink with some friends."

"With the Duke Of Palatine and Prince Of Gane?"

"Those two can drink...like fish!" Errol said, humoured.

"You've been going out a lot lately." Telese said.

Errol saw that his wife was obviously disappointed and reached out to caress her face. "You look absolutely beautiful."

She closed her eyes in disgust at his breath. "And you reek of alcohol and cigars."

"I'm not going to deny that I've had a few drinks myself," Errol said, arrogance in his tone.

"And cigars from a health freak." She added.

"There were other men smoking. I can't help it," he said with a smirk.

She turned away from him. "Goodnight." Then felt his strong arm around her.

"Oh, come on, baby! You know how stressful it is for me to rule this kingdom! I need to break free and get some air...some space from being crammed up."

"You also have a wife who would love to get away when all is getting too, how do you say it? Crammed up?"

Errol chuckled. "You have the easiest job in the world and that's looking beautiful."

She rolled her eyes. "I take care of your children! Help with the cleaning when the baby is napping and prepare dinner! All the things you wanted me to do besides also visiting schools and throwing tea parties."

"Easy life for my little wife!" He placed a kiss on her cheek.

Telese sat up, glaring at him. Clearly offended. "Easy life for your little wife?"

"What? You are my wife who also happens to be little!"

"Compared to you, yes..." she watched him laugh. "You must be drunk. Y'all laughing a little too much."

"I find you incredibly cute with your New Orleans accent! Getting crossed about me for being a man."

She narrowed her eyes.

"What? Now you're giving me the silent treatment?" He ran his hand on her arm but she shook him off. Errol laughed again. "You know it will take more than that to get me off of you."

Telese then laughed, but not out of humour. "Funny since you haven't been trying get on me since the baby was born."

"I didn't want to hurt you," Errol said.

"It's been almost a year since you last touched me," she pointed out.

"I've been so busy-

"For ten months?" she asked, not convinced with his excuses.

"Not tonight, Telese!"

"You damn right not tonight!" Telese exclaimed, turning away from him. "Because if you ain't gettin' it from me you obviously gettin' it from somewhere else!"

"I'm going to sleep." Errol didn't have time for any quarrels.

Telese couldn't stand to be in the same bed with him and got up again.

Errol sat up and watched his wife leaving his bedroom. "Where are you going to now?"

"Back to my room. Since I'm obviously not needed in here!" She slammed the door behind her.

()()()()

Maldonia – King and Queen Suite -

Tiana was just finish brushing her hair when Naveen walked in.

"I see you went out." She got up from the vanity table.

Naveen watched her take off her silky translucent robe to reveal her nightgown where he could clearly see her entire body.

"Yes, Errol invited me but I didn't stay long. Twenty minutes and I was off for here." He unbuttoned and took off his shirt. "That trade deal finally got through from those two other kingdoms."

"Oh," Tiana pulled the covers over her lap, making sure her upper body was exposed.

Naveen took off his shoes and socks. "But enough of that..." he joined his wife in the bed, his eyes roamed at her breasts, who were obviously seen through the thin gown she wore. "Looks like you needed to dress light tonight."

She smirked. "What? You don't like it?"

Naveen leaned over to kiss his wife. "Oh, I'd much rather you wear nothing at all." Their lips touched again just as his fingers brushed over one of her harden nipples...

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A/N: There you have It! After so many years! Chapter one of a sequel that endure many twist and turns…similar to a rollercoaster ride is finally here. I apologise for the long hiatus. I'll try to update as frequently as possible as life is very busy for me. I'm sure you understand with you having your own lives.

But wow...it's been so long since I posted something on here. I hope some of my readers are still on here. Lol. I also plan on editing and correcting any grammar/spelling errors on the other stories I've posted here as well! The storylines are mainly Naveen/Tiana and also alot of Errol and Telese by popular demand!