Chapter 329: Attack on Annalise (Part Two)
Annalise felt the masked man’s hold loosening on her hand and the very next second, she found herself wrapped in the very familiar and warm embrace of Valerius as the Winter Prince teleported her to the other side of the garden.
She felt his palm coming to rest over her injured hand and then his ice magic seeped inside her skin to heal her. In barely any time, the pain was completely gone and her hand was back to normal.
Annalise tried to step out of his arms and look for others but she was stopped by the Winter Prince who pushed her head back to rest against his chest as he whispered, "Don’t look."
With a single little nod, she complied with his order, keeping her face pressed against his chest while her ears listened to the clash of weapons and cries of men somewhere behind her.
It took around five-ten minutes before all the sounds disappeared and the area became dead silent. Other than Valerius’ heartbeats, Annalise couldn’t hear anything, but she did feel the presence of Damien and Kenric as both the men made their way toward her and Valerius.
The Winter Prince let her go the very moment two pairs of hands pulled Annalise into a hug. She was sandwiched between the bodies of Kenric and Damien as both the men took their time to calm their souls and make their worries go away about her safety.
Not having any idea what to do, Annalise whispered softly the first words that came into her mind - "I’m okay now. I’m safe and with the three of you."
She was surprised when Kenric suddenly pulled away from the hug and took hold of her shoulders almost in a harsh grip as he pointed out in not so sweet and calm voice - "Did you see what happened? This was why we couldn’t let you go anywhere without our protection. Despite our requests to accompany you, you kept refusing and this is how things ended. What if we would have been late? What if they hurt you?"
"Kenric!"