The Second Ceremony (Part One)

"We should have been prepared for this," Damien muttered as he placed an almost frozen Annalise on the high ice stone platform.

She had been dressed in a long white gown unlike the black one she wore when she was last time lying on a similar platform but one made of obsidian and carried Shadow energy. Her long platinum blue hair was styled beautifully and decorated with ice pearls that matched the jewelry that she was wearing. 

He placed a soft kiss on her freezing forehead before he stepped away from her despite his soul being desperate to stay close to her and look after her. However, he knew that he was not the person she actually needed at that point, it was Valerius. 

"They are here," Kenric informed as their mother entered the room along with the High Priestess and Valerius who was dressed in matching garments to their unconscious mate.