Annalise took a deep breath before she closed her eyes and concentrated on the powers that were sleeping inside her body. It responded almost immediately, surfacing at her signal and preparing to perform whatever magic she wanted.
She sensed Valerius doing the same thing beside her and a cool but beautiful feeling cascaded down her body as their bond fluttered with their powers and allowed her to feel the essence of his energy just like that time in the library.
She felt her own powers reacting to his and turning just as cold as his powers to the point that both their powers almost started to feel alike. It was hard telling which strand of power essence running through their bond belonged to her and which one belonged to him.
