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ROME

“So, this permanent now, huh? Are you planning on taking dual citizenship?”

“Zee, you don’t have to worry about me. I’m happy for you and Heera.” I hugged him one more time.

“You can still call me if you need me.”

“Unless you and Heera want to have a family in Winterbourn, then I can hire you back. But right now, focus your time on her. We’ll be there on your wedding day.”

“And you will be married at that time.”

“Yup. Twenty days feels like twenty years.”

His smile turned into a grin. “I can relate, brother.”

“You two are done with heart-to-heart? We’re gonna be late for our flight.” Cade walked past us, climbing into the jet.

“Go, and I know you miss your princess. Say hi to me, and tell her to take care of you.”

“I will, bro.”

“Safe flight.”

I worked on my laptop during the flight. Cade decided to take a nap since he’d been up all day. He just came from a successful kidnap rescue mission.

I met with Linden, Sax, and Kye earlier, and it was hard to leave them behind, but they wo