Valerius' arms tightened around Annalise's waist as the dark lord pulled her into a hug. His air and ice surrounded her and filled her with the warmth that she needed the most at that moment.
"Don't worry. All three of us will be waiting right here for you. Just give us a signal through the bond and we will be right there by your side in no time." His words were like an unbreakable promise to her, one that he was determined to fulfill at every cost.
Annalise felt the light touches of her other two husbands who were also standing next to her, their presence and elements surrounding her in a cocoon of warmth and safety.
