Arno’s POV
The more I thought about it all, the more frightened I was. I knew that courage had nothing to do with lack of fear, but this feeling was new to me. It wasn’t like the fear during a battle, the one that energizes you. It wasn’t even my daily fear connected with the responsibilities as a king.
I knew I hadn’t done anything inappropriate, but as a royal, I was schooled in how other realms of the continent work. That meant I knew their laws and customs. I knew about the basics of magic, not that I could ever use them.
It was truly unfortunate that I remembered about them too late after I used the alpha power to help Marianna. But what if she mistook it for imprinting?
For some reason, I wanted her to think well of me, without any misunderstandings or unclear situations. And th
