chapter 7

The visit to lord white palace was a fruitful one since i got back , lord shark has been nice he even went far as asking for my colour preference

"i notice you use pink for most of your painting , is it a general girl something or a personal conviction"

"not sure my grace i have a liking for pink , it appeal to my sense of creativity "i said

" i see" lord shark said as he continued to draw, we both agreed to draw the beauty of nature and he was doing good so far, we went on that way until a guard came to announce the presence of my brother , i have been trying to avoid him since the last time we spoke now he is here in person what will i do i kept on worrying as i made my way to my room i have to wash myself before i come before him the last thing i want is him knowing i am doing fine .

"my lady" the guard at my door greeted as i walked inside only to be greeted by my brother presence that i so badly wanted to avoid

"nell nell nell , look at you, you look lovely " my brother said as he hugged my tight one would see him and thinks he is the best brother but this is actually a show for the guard at the door, once it shut close and the beast will be let loose

"brother"

"nell darling how long has it been since you got married" he asked with so much disgust

" brother what brings you here "i asked still trying to keep my cool as i walk away from him to the window

" you sure you what to know why am here nellie darling" he said moving closer " your nanny sends her greeting " he said as he throws me a novel. it used to be one of my favourite novel my mum used to read it too me before for her death and madam grace continued

" brother believe me i am doing my best "

" oh i see does that best include you not telling me about lord white lands huh" he replied trying very hard not to scream so the guard wouldn't here him.

"brother honestly i didnt know that was his plan he just asked me to go with him as part of our honeymoon"

" oh i see you go on honeymoon now"he said as he walks over to my drawer and picked up a comb" may i remain you who the sharks are " he said as he threw the comb at me which thanks fully missed me.

"brother "

" oh nellie darling don't rejoice yet , i miss that on purpose or maybe i will enjoy starting with your nanny"

" brother no no please i will get you all the information you want just leave madam grace out of this " i pleaded

" oh i see she is more important than you family , how bad of you sister" he said stressing the sister word"you know i love you sister , and i cant stand to see you cry but the next i come here because you ignore my calls or text i will come here with your nanny finger" he said as he lifts me and place me on my bed" i will do you the favour of starting with her thumb just in case"

"why..... why are you so wicked " i asked with so much anger and hatred

"Am not wicked my darling am zealous or will i say bent on getting my revenge " he said as he walks out leaving me with nothing but his treats , he has always been that way since our parent died i know watching our parent die must have unscrew his humanity but i am his sister the only family he knows and have. why

(silent sobs)

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"nell you have been quite lost since your brother's last visitation , is everything okay"

"i am fine maya , i just miss my home and parent " i paused " i wish they were here"

"i know nell , you have so much courage to agree to marry his grace since your both families have on resolved grievances " maya said to which i could only smile if she only knew. " you have to brighten up your mood before his grace arrive " she said as she covers the make up kit before me

" thank you maya for everything " i said so passionately ,maya is the closet thing i have to a family she and madam grace that why i must do everything in my power to save her from my brother riots .

"i am here for you nell"

(lord shark pov)

" your graces"

" shawnman " i replied her greetings as we both sit in her garden and watch the sunset awaiting the maid , this view has become something i look forward to everyday i know what my wolf man is telling me but i haven't come to terms with it yet of all places my mate should be not the shawn lands, if her brother should know he will use it against me now that the resistance is really come on strongly i can not leave any loose ends

"your grace you seem to be enjoying the view" she said in her tinny innocent voice that came out of those perfectly shaped lips of hers , am sure no man has ever kissed her before i know her brother so well he has kept her pure all this while to take revenge on me

"nai" (yes)

"i see , can i pour your tea now "

"nai" (yes) i replied as she carefully pour the lemon into the cup before pouring the water causing the air to be filled with it scent

"so my grace have you been able to finish your drawing , i mean we never got to finish our painting that day" she said as she took a sip from her cup one should see how her face redden as the heat touches them

"yes , i didnt have time for it after you left "

"oh "

"yes, have been busy since then " i said as i drop the paper i was reading to pick up my cup , i took a minute to inhale the lemon scent how pleasing it could be , i was till lost when i felt something hit the cup off my hand causing it to splash over me.

"Andriana what was that for" nellie yelled causing everyone to pause and look at her for a minute

" speak Andriana i will not condole such insolent behaviour , speak now or i will forget you are my friend and have the guards lock you up"

" lock me up, your grace i just saved your life , if there is any one who needs locking up it her" Andriana said as she points to nellie

"what are you talking about Andriana" maya said surprising me i didnt know she was standing there or maybe she was outside the door eavesdropping as usual

"oh , since the entire family is here i might as well say it " Andriana said as she looks around

"say what Andriana, will you stop being dramatic " nellie said probably fed up of Andriana drama as i am one reason why i never settled for her

"oh well nellie darling since you are so eager to let the cat out of the bag , i will say it" she paused for a while " nell here tried to kill his grace" Andriana finally said loudly so everyone in the room could hear, while we were still trying to processing what she had said another a sound threw our attention probably a slap as we turned to see the Shawn man standing before Andriana she must have slapped her. if it wasnt for a day like this i would love to watch them go at each other but we have to get to the bottom of this

" is this how low you will go huh Andriana accusing nellie of trying to kill his grace so you can end up in his bed , are you really that itchy down there" maya said with so much disgust

" shut up maya" Andriana replied after recovering from the slap she just received

" do you have proof Andriana " i asked this time calmly i have to handle this case carefully

"now you are talking darling it in the tea, she tried to poison him "

"Enough Andriana i have tolerated you enough if you think i really what to take your place in his grace life then you must be mistaken i dont want to be here neither do i want to be his wife" nellie said, though i knew she felt that way but hearing her say made me sad even tho i planned to reject as being my mate and divorce her from being my wife legally, it still hurt to hear her say she doesn't want me how selfish of me i know.

" you see the guilty confesses "

"Andriana will you shut up"maya said " everyone knows that nellie and his grace have been drinking tea together for a while now and nothing is wrong with him"

" well she used it as a technique "

"enough of this nonsense Andriana" i said getting angry with all their back to back words

"Andriana this is nothing but a lemon tea " nellie said as she picks up the cup and drinks it all in one go"see"

" well not if you put sliver borne in it " Andriana replied smiling like she saved the sweetest for the last

"what are you saying Andriana , who poisons one with a sliver borne it is more vitamin than poison " nellie said innocently

"not when one is allergic to it" Andriana smiled putting everyone in silence. for we wolf sliver borne is the fastest way to kill us some highly convicted criminals has been sentenced to date with it " and i bet it was your brother idea, who knows maybe he gave it to you when he last visited other wise why will he show up here , definitely not to check up on you like he claimed we all know he forced you into this marriage "Andriana said so proud of herself

" derek seize them no one is to leave this palace" i said " and darain get me the doctor now "

"nai alpha" they both said together as they left to carry out their instruction immediately

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