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be wrong if I was?” Ben asked afraid of what might be her answer.
    Justine looked at him in wonder. This little man, her little brother had such a hard life, not like hers, but in a different sort of way. He grew up in hiding, always fearing for his life and his parents, her parents too. He has never had any friends and yet he has the compassion she has always lacked. She knew already that she wanted to give him the world and show him everything that he has missed.
    “No it is not wrong and frankly I am glad that you are. How about we go to the barracks and the homes we were told about and see if we can’t find some kids your age for you to get to know?” Justine asked Ben
    “Actually I would like to stay here and wait with you. I want to make sure the King and Queen are safe.” Ben said somberly.
    “You are much older than just ten years you know that?” Justine laughed and pulled him into a hug.
    “I get told that a lot.” Ben says
    They continued to pace and chat for a while longer. About an hour into the pacing their parents, Monica and Brad, join the pacing. Monica brought a basket of sandwiches and fruit with her and Brad had a blanket and cooler of drinks in his arms. Brad laid the blanket out and they all sat and ate. Ben was beaming with happiness now that he had his family intact.
    “Michael called in over the radio. They should be here in an hour or two.” Monica told Justine.
    “How long ago was that?” Justine asked
    “About an hour ago.” Brad told her
    Right at that moment they all heard the low buzzing of the aircraft in the distance. They all jumped up and looked to the sky.

    Michael set the radio down and called Charles into the pilot’s cabin. He couldn’t wait to see his wife again. They haven’t been apart this long in forever and it made him nervous. And the fact that he could just barely feel her made him nervous.
    “We are an hour out I think now would be a good time for you to wake Marcus and have him swear fealty.’ Michael told Charles
    “Right, I kind of forgot about that part with him being a king himself.” Charles said
    “ It wouldn’t hurt.” Michael said
    Charles walked back into the cabin and gently shook Kaiden and Zoe awake. He felt bad about doing this, but it was something that needed to be done before they got within range of the border.
    “Kaiden I need to wake Marcus and have him swear fealty to you and Zoe. That is the only way any Dragon, even another king, is allowed within our borders.” Charles told Kaiden
    “We understand.” Zoe said sleepily. “I will wake him.”
    Zoe got up and slipped in to Charles’s seat that was next to her father. She opened her mind to his and gently called to him in his sleep.
    Daddy I need you to wake up
    Zoe baby what is it
    Just something we need you to do before we get to Ireland and Kaiden’s home
    So then there is magic there?
    Yes Daddy there is. I need you to wake and swear fealty to Kaiden and me
    Anything to stay with you baby girl
    Marcus opened his eyes and looked to her with love and pride in his eyes. He was so proud of his little girl and was still shocked at how much she looked like her mother. “What do I need to say?”
    Charles took the lead and had Marcus stand and then kneel on one knee facing Kaiden. Zoe slipped back in her seat next to Kaiden and Charles asked Marcus “Do you swear your life and loyalty to Kaiden and Zoe as King and Queen?”
    “I do.” Marcus said with pride.
    “I need you to say the words aloud King Marcus.” Charles said
    “I, King Marcus Devonshire, do hereby swear my life and loyalty and everything that I have left within me to my daughter and her soul mate Kaiden, King and Queen of the Ireland Sect.”
    Power rippled through the plane and Zoe gasped. “Wow” was all she could say. Then they passed through the border and she gasped again. “I felt that did you guys?”
    “I did too.” Kaiden told her.
    The rest were looking confused and shaking their heads.