Chapter 30: Getting Ready for the First Night Together
Annalise found herself returning to the real world as a sweet voice tried to pull her out of her dreams. Her eyes fluttered open and she found herself looking into the beautiful icy blue orbs of Lord Valerius.
It took her brain a couple of moments to realize that she was actually lying in the Lord’s arms and it made her hurriedly move away from the man as she scrambled to stand up which proved to be quite a hard task.
Her rushed movements resulted in her feet getting entangled in her dress and as a result, she lost her balance. Fortunately or maybe, unfortunately, she didn’t end up landing on the floor. Instead, she returned to the arms of her husband who seemed more amused by the entire ordeal rather than being worried.
"You are such a clumsy little thing, my wife. How about you stay still for a few moments and get yourself together?" Lord Valerius suggested as he tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear.
His soft touch sent energy sizzling through her body and Annalise failed to suppress the shudder that shook her body lightly. Clearly, the Lord noticed her reaction too and it made embarrassment take over her.
Not knowing how to react or what to do in her embarrassed state, she just lowered her head and focused her attention on her hands that were sitting on her lap.
The Lord was silent for the next couple of moments but then he finally broke the silence. "Damien and I will leave for the Palace early coming morning. Kenric will stay here with you. Try to be a good girl and don’t end up getting into some sort of trouble. You can do that, right?"
Annalise felt like a small child getting schooled as she nodded her head in response. Even though Lord Valerius’ voice was calm and it didn’t sound like he was actually ordering her to behave, his words still succeeded in making her feel like she was being warned to behave.
She was yanked out of the train of her thoughts when she felt Lord Valerius’ hand coming to rest against the back of her head. Instinctively, she raised her face to look at the man but received another surprise in the form of a forehead kiss.
It seemed like the world stopped around her for a fleeting second as her husband’s cold but soft lips came in contact with her forehead. She wasn’t sure but it seemed like her breath was also caught as her body stopped functioning properly.
She just stared wide-eyed at the man as he pulled away and gazed at her with his icy orbs filled with warmth and affection, something that she was getting to see more and more in all of her husbands’ expressions these days.
"How about we head downstairs? It’s already late afternoon." Lord Valerius suggested and Annalise immediately nodded her head in agreement. She had no idea that so many hours had passed since they came to the library. Considering, she had skipped lunch, she finally understood why she was feeling a little hungry.