Annalise woke up with a start. Her eyes flew open and she was met with bright light that almost blinded her for a couple of seconds before her eyes got adjusted to the brightness.
As she took in the familiar ceiling up above and her senses picked up the presence of the man sleeping next to her with his strong muscular arms wrapped around her body, she realized that what just happened was nothing more than a dream, or was it?
Before she could ponder more on that thought, her attention was pulled toward the man who was making his way toward the bed. Clad in long blue robes with his long silver hair pulled back with a simple jade hairpin, he looked nothing less than the handsome Winter Prince that he was.
"You are finally awake," Valerius stated with a warm smile as he moved to sit at the edge of the bed next to Annalise's head before pulling her head to rest on his lap, his fingers finding their way into her hair as he started softly massaging her scalp.
