Chapter nine- The trial

A week passed since the visit of Nana, she loved Aaron.

Everything between Aaron, and I was fine, we hadn't fought, but we hadn't spoken either.

"Hey... I want to show you something" Aaron said taking my hand.

I was going to complain but I remembered something Nana said to me the day she left "He is a good boy, just give him a chance... And please forgive him"

We walked to the east wing of the palace.

"Where are you taking me?"

"It's a surprise"

We stopped walking when we arrived to a white door.

He opened it.

"This is my mom's tower"

It was a huge room with a bed in the middle

"It is lovely"

"This isn't what I want to show you..." He said walking to the night stand.

He took what looked like a digital phone. Those were only used before the war.

He clicked a few things and the shelf move to the side reveling a hallway.

"Come on" He started walking.

We arrived to a room full of swords.

"Wow" I said looking around

"This is my mom's secret training room"

"It's incredible"

"I want to give you this" He said taking a sword "It was her favorite."

"It's beautiful but I can't accept it"

"She would want you to have it... I want you to have it"

"But..."

"I want you to have it because in the past weeks you've shown me that you're incredibly brave and you can achieve anything you want. One day you will prove to our society that women deserve to be independent and be heard. One day you will be an amazing leader and I want to be by your side for the rest of my life, I want to be able to say that is the strong women I married." He stepped closer "Sometimes I mess up, sometimes I just do what I think it's for the best because I'm scared to lose you, I'm scared they will send you back to that stupid school. I'm scared they'll kill you for being different just like they did with mom. I want to apologize to you for everything Rowena." He was crying.

"Hey..." I hugged him "shhh... I forgive you"

"Rowena..." He looked at me.

"Ro" I said

"What?"

"Just call me Ro" I smiled at him.

"Ro" He said smiling.

"Your Highness... Lady Rowena... I'm sorry to interrupt but the king wants to see you." a maid said.

We walked back to the kings' office holding hands.

"OOH, I see you two finally are talking again" The king said. "That's amazing because the council wants to move the wedding, and they want to meet Rowena to see that she isn't causing trouble and bring a doctor to do some exams."

"The council?" Aaron asked

"Yes... someone told them Rowena caused trouble before we announced your engagement... about the school...and something about sleeping with a boy from her hometown."

"Sorry your majesty but that isn't true!" I said

"I know dear, but if we don't do them they can...punish you" he said calmly "I'm sure there is nothing to worry about and its just some rumor."

"Do we know who did this rumor?" Aaron asked.

"Her grandmother Petra... She was the one that said to the council that she was being trouble for us... They also mentioned something about her trying to escape."

"That bitch." I said "I'm sorry your majesty I didn't mean too…"

"Don't worry I get that you're angry after all your own family betrayed you, if she is lying the council will punish her. I will see you two at dinner, the doctor is waiting for you in your bedroom."

"I won't let them do anything to you" Aaron said as soon as we stepped out of the office.

"I swear I'm a virgin...and yes there were a few boys but I only kissed them... I respected the rules about relationships."

"I know... Ro I trust you" He kissed my cheek.

"Let's get this exam over with" I said walking to our room.

(...)

"Everything is fine" The doctor said opening the door "Lady Rowena is a virgin."

"Thank you Dr. Lavander" Aaron said entering the bedroom.

He stayed outside while the doctor did the test.

"I will email the test result to the council" She said before leaving us alone.

"Liv!" He called her. "Please call the family of lady Rowena and tell them we want to talk to Petra... Oh, and call the council immediately."

In a few hours everyone was here...even Tomas.

We were at the throne room.

"We are all here...because Petra of Liphima accused Lady Rowena of treason." Aaron held my hand "Petra informed the council about Lady Rowena's past relationships, sexual life and attempting to escape... The punishment of all of these charges is death." A member of the council said.

My mom was actually crying, I have never seen her like this.

"First we have Doctor Lavander who did an exam to lady Rowena a few hours ago... Doctor can you tell us the test results." The king said.

"The test confirmed that Lady Rowena is a virgin." She said.

"Now Lady Rowena can you tell us what you're doing in the kitchen the night of you arrived here."

"I was..." Tomas interrupted me.

"She was saying goodbye to me, I had an emergency that night and I told her I was leaving... so she and the prince came to say goodbye."

"Prince Aaron... Is he telling the truth?" A member asked.

"Yes he is... Before Rowena went to the kitchen we were together, she informed me about the situation, she arrived before me because I was doing my duties after the attack of that night."

"That isn't true!" Petra screamed "They are lying, Rowena and Tomas aren't actually siblings... he was adopted, and they've dated for years."

She knew!

"Is this accusation true?" The king asked us.

"He is indeed adopted" my mother said.

I squeezed Aaron's hand... hoping he could forgive me after this.

"She is my best friend your majesty...but she is also my sister and I've never seen her as anything else." Tomas interrupted me. "I've always treated her as my little sister... the accusation of these women is completely false."

"Do the other family members suspect Lady Rowena and Tomas of Liphima had an affair?"

"No" My parents, Grandfather and Nana said at the same time.

"Lady Rowena you're not guilty of treason." one of the members said. "Please take this woman away."

(...)

"Hey, are you okay?" Aaron asked.

"Yes" I said "It was just a long day."

We got into bed.

A few minutes passed and I couldn't sleep, so I decided to go for some water.

"Hey" Tomas said when I entered the kitchen.

"Hey"

"I'm sorry about the other day... I didn't believed you" he said.

"Don't worry" I said graving a glass.

"About what I said in the throne room..."

"You're right, you're only my brother, Aaron is my fiancé and everything is perfect between us and I know sometimes you only want to protect me, but that is Aaron's job now." I said leaving the kitchen.

"Where were you?" Aaron asked when I opened the door.

"I went for some water" I said sitting on the bed.

He also sat down.

"Can I have some?" he said pointing the glass

"Sure" I gave it to him. "Hey don't drink it all!"

He left the glass in his night table and started massaging my neck.

His eyes scanned me up and down, hot and needy.

He looked at me with stark hunger.

"We should sleep" I said

"We should" He whispered kissing my neck.

His hand started sliding up on my thigh.

Aaron tilts my head up with a thumb, so we can make eye contact. His other hand rubs up the line of my thigh.

"How big do you think I'd feel inside you?" he said and a little sound escaped my lips.

His arms press my back against his chest. I push my hips into his.

"Rowena..." He growls

He grinds into me, pressing his hardened length against my ass.

His hand slips forward, gripping firm to the line of my pelvis.

"Aaron...please" I moaned throwing my head against his shoulder.

"Do you feel me, Rowena? Hard against your ass?" I moaned again

I keep my eyes locked firmly with his, my hands move down his body until my palm is just above his cock.

"Rowena..."