"I was forced to step forward to protect Valerian, and to protect you."
"And what about 'Mr. Northvale'?" Lianna asked, her voice now filled with curiosity rather than anger.
Cassian managed a small smile in the darkness of his cell. "That's just a name they use in that world. Here, with you, I am only Cassian. Your husband."
"But you're incredibly strong," Lianna whispered. "You fight as if you have no fear. You solve financial problems as if you invented them. You saved my father from corruption charges; you saved the company from Stark..."
"I did it because I love you, Lianna. That's the only reason," Cassian replied earnestly. "I didn't want you leading Valerian alone, and I didn't want you marrying a man who couldn't protect you. I promised to always be your shield, and I will kee
