" what me , my lord i didn't do anything "
" really?" he scoffed sarcastically " you told me to stay away from all my mistresses what do you expect "
" if you didn't want it , you shouldn't have agreed to it "
" why do i have a feeling that this trial changed you " he said walking over to her side.
" my lord i ... i " nellie stammers as she moves further into the wall , hitting her back against it.
" you are my wife , Shawn man , you don't have to be shy " he said mischievously
" huh.... wife why ... shy" she stammers as she escape under his arms " i want to take my bath" she ran into the bathroom shutting the door.
* * * *
" Andriana stop making a fuss , if you really love his majesty as you claim you will respect his decision " derek said
" no never , you think i will let that happen, this was her plan all along"
"Andriana just go to bed" derek said shutting his door against her
* * * *
after sitting in the bathroom for hours , nellie decided to come out and face her worst fears, one night with his grace wouldn't be so bad, not as if it was her first time she thought recalling the first night she spent with the king , he was a perfect gentle man , maybe she has nothing to fear she concluded as she opened the door only to see lord shark already at sleep on her bed and her heart sank , she prayed he wouldn't make move at her and was disappointed he didn't how selfish can she be, she moved quietly to the bed , it was a king sized bed so there was enough room for her little body, she bent over to see if he was indeed sleeping and she could see his face so calm , looking at him up close one will never believe he was the ruthless king everyone feared, and the good thing was he is her husband .
she smiled at the feeling of how it sounded when she called him her husband, turning of the light at her own side of the bed, she wasn't really sure if he like his light off , but seeing he could comfortably sleep with the light on she decided to leave his own side light on and she went to sleep.
sensing that she had gone to sleep lord shark let go of the smile he was holding getting off from the bed he straight his cloth to leave then he started hearing whispers , so she talks in her sleep he thought to himself, eager to know what she was saying he listen closely tho his hearing was recovering very fast he still had to listen closely to be able to get her words
" mum, brother, no mother dont go" nell screams ,sitting up shivering but fully at sleep, lord shark hugs her and tries his best to calm her down
"it okay" he whispers her as he put her back to sleep , when she was comfortable he tried to leave
" please don't go" nell said in a sleepy tone grabbing his hand
* * * *
"Deíte poios lámpei " ( see who is glowing ) Maya tease nellie
"maya will you drop it "
" am saying the truth , i know my brother alot , he has never slept outside his room ever before"
" maybe he was tired" nellie said defending herself shyly .
"exactly , you tired him out" maya said yet again with a wink .
" maya you know what you should leave" nellie said and opened the room door.
maya pretending to be hurt by Nellie's word" you choose my brother of me , how could you"
"get out " nellie said pushing her out and shutting the door behind her.
Now alone she walked to her garden as she listen to the birds fly freely , she walks to her seat and picks up her novel it was the novel her brother had given when he came , holding the novel her thought drifted to madam grace , even tho his grace promised to bring her here should couldn't help but worry
she began to open the book only to come in contact with a written note , this wasnt there before she wondered. from the handwriting it was a note from madam grace , it read:
[Nellie darling am glad , you are doing
fine, i wish aretha could see you, she
would be so proud , i cant write much
but you must find out about your second
identity]
" identity" nellie said , pulling out the letter from the page it was attached to only to see another notes behind it written
* * * *
" prince shawn , you say lord shark imprison your sister, which could only mean breaking the treaty "
"yes elders" prince shawn, nellie's brother answered the elder , he had never understood the idea why mighty kings have to take permission from them before making decision , all he knew was that his dad feared them and would always worn against going contrary to them.
" And you know consequences if this information are false" one elder asked making him to swallow hard , causing him to sweat, that moment he regretted his decision to come here first he should have seen it for himself, but it too late now , he could as well as stand strong and accept it all
" yes sir"
* * * *
" my lord , we have received a petition from the elders "
" why is that?"
" it about the arrest of princess nellie " derek said causing him to look up
" how can that be " lord shark asked surprised picking up his office phone her asked for nellie to be brought in, in less than seconds nellie walked filling the entire atmosphere with her scent , for lord shark the world stopped moving seeing her come in , in all beauty , since he found out she was his mate he couldn't see he less beautiful, this mate bond thing can really be a dick ass
" my lord" darain coughed , one could see he was going to die of the laughter that he was trying so hard to suppress .
immediately regaining his senses lord shark shot killer look at him making him to step back .
" brother you sent for us" maya said only then did he notice that maya had come along
" yes " clearing his throat " by chance shawn man did you send a message to your brother when you were locked up"
" no i never did, the last i want is my brother finding out i was" nellie replied.
"hmm"
" why ask brother"
" we received a petition stating we broke the treaty " derek answered
" but nellie didnt do it , i was with her the entire time "
"no phone call, no text " derek asked again
" no , none " nellie said and paused" my brother and i are not really the siblings figure, he is the last person i will call for help" nellie said looking down this time .
" that will be all for now" lord shark said making nellie and maya to leave.
"darain find out , who the spy is " lord shark said to which he bowed.
later that night a bunch of keys was given to xena .
" thank you, sister"
" the battle must be won "
" indeed i will tell the coven master , of your diligent work" xena said to the other female behind her bars
" what about his mistress"
" soon , she will join us , very soon" Xena said smiling.
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