Chapter fifty three

jazzer as well as Zila arrived at the palace as Zila placed bianca on the bed he asked "what do we do now? she has to rest."

"hmm I'll give her a room at the maid quarter and then I'll go sign her entry in the record book from tomorrow I'll tell her the brief of what she would be doing in the palace."

"no next week."

"come on my prince the other maidens will get suspicious if she stays in doors that long,"

"fine in two days time."

"ugh fine...where are you going?."

"To meet my father today is the meeting ceremony."

"Oh oh I forgot go on my prince." jazzer said as he took Bianca to the maiden quarter he laid her down as he stared at the girl, she was very beautiful and had few resemblance to the queen, the only visible difference was the contrast in their hair he stood up to leave but remembered something she had seen him blow that powder he quickly placed his hand on her head and chanted some spells to wipe her memory.

zila arrived at the king's chambers where he saw Claire as well as her father, Claire's eyes glittered at the sight of him, they had been waiting for him they thought he wouldn't come but here he was "Father." zila bowed as he turned to look at Claire who has been waiting. "have your seats." the king declared as the ceremony began. The ceremony was to tell the both individuals about the required things to be done to ensure they were on the same page and after that the ceremony where the both partners will have there talk after the first ceremony Claire and zila excused themselves to have a talk Zilla stood still while he heard her talk all through he was tired and had nothing to say once he looked outside and he saw jazzer handing the maiden book to the guard, he smiled his Bianca has been registered into the palace he looked towards Claire and he frowned "are you done?."

"yes but I wanted to talk about mutual-."

"forget about these formalities Claire let's get done with everything so what's next?."

"we go for the shamry ceremony." Claire said zila frowned "what is that?."

"it's a ceremony where the groom and the bride get covered in rose oil, tumeric and honey."

"what kind of stuff is that and what's the relevance?."

"that's my tradition my prince and your father had accepted it."

"fine fine let's get on with that." zila said as they both went to the hall and opposite a fire women in little clothing came in and performed there dance and elderly people from the Nate's side came one after the other to place either tumeric, honey or rose oil that was in the three big bowls in front of the couple.

Claire couldn't stop herself from smiling she had always wanted this who knew that they wouldn't even get engaged before marriage just like her brother, well the saying patience was a virtue was right she thought as she stared at zila who stared at Muzak who was across the room with Grexiak. muzak gave a slight bow as he whispered something into Grexiak ear, she smiled and left the hall and later he followed while everyone was busy in the ceremony Grexiak and Muzak where busy biting, scratching and making love to each other behind closed doors, he cared less about his stupid brother and soon after they got exhausted and laid side by side, Muzak began to explain his and Zila's plan to grexiak, she was a bit displeased but later agreed to it as she knew it would favour them.

In the corridors Derin looked around the hall for Grexiak, "she was right here." he murmured. "who are you looking for my prince?." A maiden asked. "aliz, princess aliz. Have you seen my wife to be?."

"Oh she had gone to her room as she felt a bit dizzy."

"dizzy?."

"yes my prince." derin frowned and decided to go to Aliz's room he knocked and entered there he found aliz laying down "are you ok my love?." He said with furrowed brows. "hmm am fine."

"I was told you felt dizzy is all well?."

"hmm just been unable to sleep lately." Aliz replied as she sat up from her bed taking the water from the jug from the table and pouring into a cup before sipping. Derin's eye widened "oh is that so who has been giving my wife sleepless nights huh?."

"what ." Aliz choked on her water as she stared at derin with wide eyes. "come on don't lie to me my love, I know you were probably having wet dreams for another man probably the guard you lay with who is it huh tell me is it your personal guard?."

"W..what are you saying derin?." aliz said in anger as she couldn't believe the disrespect "come on sweetie don't pretend, you think I don't know that's the reason you had refused to come with me to my palace."

"there's no such thing." Aliz disregard the accusations. "is that so are you trying to say your a virgin my love." Derin smiled knowingly. aliz was taken aback "Ders that look that means I'm right who was it tell me I promise I won't tell anyone else." Derin said a bit annoyed but pretended to be cool with it once he found out the person he was gonna tie them down and speed up the marriage process through blackmail. "what are you saying let go of me." Aliz said as she struggled to take her hand off his grip.

"if you are pregnant then know it would be a huge slap to your father as well as the entire royal household."

"I'm not please leave!."

"I wa-."

"leave!." once the door was shot aliz widened her eye as she bush her hair with her fingers this wasn't good she can't be pregnant with Yan's child this would cause alot of problem for her and Yan she needed to be out of sight for a while and she needed a way to get Derin off her back.