Hiding the Lineage (Patreon)

It's been almost a year since King Sombra had been discovered in the Frozen North, and brought back to the Crystal Empire for reformation under Shining Armor and Princess Cadance. Despite the major blowback from the citizens, most of the drama had died down after months of inactivity. In fact, a high percentage of the population seemed to see a possible glimmer of change in the former Tyrant, due to his acceptance and respect of Shining and Cadance as the Empire's leaders.

However, there was a rather dark secret that the entire Empire, including Princess Cadance herself, were blissfully unaware of. Over the months spent on probation and within the confines of the castle, Sombra had grown unexpectedly close to the Prince; so close in fact, that Shining was more content alongside him than he was his own wife.

As the months passed between them with their forbidden passion growing steadily, so did the noticeable bump that Shining tried to hide beneath his barrel...