chapter 5

"Maya dont you think this books are enough, i mean i don't see the essence of watching those movies"

"sweetheart, it for your own good you need to know how to please a man"

"But isnt love what this is about , look at the way lord shark adores Andriana , he loves her " nellie said as she looks down in defeat

"believe me what his grace feels for Andriana is far from love "

"how come you seem to know so well about his grace "

"that because we grew up together silly" she said as we both laughed "well i have to run along i have assignments to do for his grace don't forget , he will be coming by noon so you should be prepared"

"okay "

" Are you sure you dont need my help to prepare it "Maya asked for the tenth time

" no dear"tea is one of the few things i know how well to do " i said again to reassure her. I sat down feeling nervous this will be the first time his grace and i will be alone behind closed doors what if he makes attempt to kiss me how will i react what will i do all this questions kept pumping into my head,fine in other to have my mind occupied and get ready for the unknown i decided to pick up my phone and read some of the books maya had downloaded for me on webnovels one of which happens to be married to the devils son, i decided to take a long , i was so fascinated that i lost track of time until i heard a knock on the door after which the presence of lord shark was announced as he walked making me jump off the bed

"Your grace "

"shawn man "

"this way" i said leading him to the court yard as i signal for the maid to get the hot water

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(Lord sharks pov)

As i approach her room the entire atmosphere was covered with rose fragrance at first i wanted to turn back , cause i could feel myself burning up like i was going to transform and run wild but as soon as we halted at her door and the door was open a sense of peace blow straight to me

"your grace" she said in her sweet voice

"shawn man" i answered not want to show the distress i was in few minutes ago

"this way" she said leading me to her court yard where the table was set

"please dont mind my choice of flower i wasn't really sure which you will like so i had the maid pick the most beautiful once " she said. And i most say she tried .

" i love sun roses" i said to help calm her nerves

" okay noted"

we sat there quietly for a while,for me the quietness was okay am used to people being quiet around me but i could sense it was awkward for her.

" so why did you agree to marry me " i asked

"huh "

"yes "

"you want an honest answer" she asked looking at me , for a moment her replied got me speechless , i was expecting a straight answer didn't expect her to be honest so i just nodded

"i didnt agree to marry you" she replied again throwing me off guard " it was what my brother wanted so how can i successfully object , ever since my parent died he is all i have " she said sounding so genuine

" i see"

a maid later came in with a jar of hot water nellie collected and started mixing the tea as soon as she poured the hot water into the grinded tea flour the whole room was covered with lemon smell this is a tea remedy our ancestors use to drink to help remove stress.

"how do you know about lemon tea " i asked surprised she knew about it and could even make it perfectly

" my mum use to make it for us when she was alive "

"really but it doesn't grow within your shawn region "

"yes most times she had my dad import it either the plant our the flour she calls it her eirini". ( peace) she said with a sad smile

" i see you were closer to your mom "

" yes i was and i still am "

i nodded to her in response " so you also love greek methodology like her "

"yes very much , i can tell you stories if you like "

"that will be next time , i have to go now " i said rising up from my sit as i take my leave

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walking into my office i could see derek working on the computer and darain sitting on the couch reading a magazine , one could tell he was bored by the way he was flipping the pages i just chuckled i wish for a minutes i could be like him

"Aeolus brother " he said jumping on me , or maybe not totally like him

"get of me darain or i have your hand chopped off " i replied shoving him off me

"you are so cold , how will a lady fall for you now " he said causing derek who just stood up from my sit to give him smack

"oucchee"

they were the closest of brothers i could ever wish for

"that to get your heads straight " derek said

"how did it go" derek asked

"she served me lemon tea" i answered

"how did she know about lemon tea" darain asked while rubbing his head that had just be smacked

"same thing i thought"

"do you think your sister told her ?"

" no , she knew just how well to prepare it , like she has been doing it for years" i said to them" she also said he mum use to prepare it "

"that strange only the women of shake lands know the benefit of lemon to a wolf man " derek said puzzled

"darain did you looked into her back ground especially her mum " i asked

"yes i did , although i saw her mum was an immigrant but she had no crafty record " he said sounding so sure

"probably she must have come in contact with some of our women and must have learnt it from them " derek said

"that can explain it " i replied tho not totally satisfied but at peace "we will have to keep a close watch on her and her brother "

"sure" derek said

"your grace we have the dirty records of elder white , what do you want us to do " darain asked , going dirty has always been his thing

"we will trying bargaining another peaceful bargain if he refuses he is up to you " i said making him happy