Matteo "Everything good with the princess now?" Calvin asked when I got in the car. "Not totally, but we already had a good start," I answered. "Definitely a good one; you were kissing like that already. Impressive, you will be missing each other." "Yeah, I didn't want to leave. A 6-hour drive is really far, you know." I replied, and he laughed. "Where is the Matteo that I know who was very eager to leave the palace for missions? Come on, give him back." "He was long gone the moment he found his mate," I replied, laughing, and he did too. The ride was supposed to be boring, but thanks to Calvin, who keeps asking about having a mate, it becomes bearable and, at the same time, enjoyable. He thought that I was teasing and making him jealous because he had not found him, but I was just

