“If you use this spell after I share my magic with you, then I will also have all eight abilities,” Evelyn explained. She couldn’t quite read the expression he gave her.
“Where did you get this?” he asked.
“It’s what Lochmatten uses.”
“But where did you get it?”
Ugh. He wasn’t supposed to wonder about that.
“Councilor Ritter mailed it to me today,” she admitted.
Leo gritted his teeth. “Why?”
“I don’t know. He told me he would send a wedding present, but I wasn’t expecting this.”
“Do we even know if this is real?”
“Damien showed it to Moeller, and he said it was right. Also, I don’t love that Damien is reading my mail.”
Leo pivoted on the couch and held up the parchment. “Is this what you want?”
Evelyn’s cheeks reddened. “It’s not such a bad idea, is it? We agreed last night that we will do everythingtogether. This will give us equal magic.”
“Why does Ritter care what we do?”
“This isn’t about him.”
“Isn’t it? You don’t think it’s strange that he gave you this?”
“He’s just being nice.”
“Evelyn—”
“If I had found this in a book, what would you say?”
Leo scanned the parchment again. “Do you actually want that much magic?”
“Why shouldn’t I?” Evelyn countered.
“You’ll be seen as a threat.”
“So will you!”
“But that’s expected for a king. If webothhave a continent’s worth of power, the other lands may view that as a challenge.”
“We would have enough magic to defend ourselves.”
“I don’t want to put us at risk in the first place.”
Evelyn threw her hands up. “We’re already in danger! Isn’t that why we’re getting married so fast? Maybe this way I can be helpful!”
Leo let out a defeated sigh. “If this is what you want, then… Okay.”
Evelyn blinked. “Really?”
“If you’re going to be at my side, I guess this is fair. I want you to be happy here.”
She leaned forward and kissed him. “Thank you!”
