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I shrug. “I have no idea.”

“What did they say to you?” he demands, and I’m a little taken aback. He sighs. “I’m sorry. It has been a very long time since I was able to speak with my mother. I miss her and my aunts a great deal.”

“That’s okay. I understand.” Donovan and I relay our vision with the Fates.

Once we’re done, Cassian is on his feet and pacing the room. “You are already mated to the three of them. That means myself and someone else might not be mated to you. Do you know who the other is?”

“I do. He’s a professor at the college. Nex Novak?”

“Nex? Seriously?” Cassian freezes, his gaze falling on Wraith. “Does this mean we need to find some way to break his curse?”

“I don’t know.” Wraith sighs. “We have so many questions and very few answers when it comes to Audrey. Maybe you can try reaching your mother? If she’s spoken with Audrey, then maybe she’s awake?”

Cassian shakes his head. “I try to reach them every night in my dreams and haven’t been able to. I will do what I can.”

“I feel like this gets asked a lot,” Brenden says with a smirk. “But what now?”

Silence falls over the room, and I realize none of us have any idea where to go next. Where can we find the answers we need?

“Maybe we should try to find my mom?” I ask quietly. “Wren said she went AWOL after my death—which is very unlike her—but I feel like she might be the only one who will be able to give me any insight on what I am.”

Wraith nods slowly. “That’s not a bad idea. I’ll get someone to track her down.”

“In the meantime,” Cassian says, looking at me shyly. “I’d really like to get to know my mate.”

Wraith and Donovan tense, and I narrow my eyes. If the two of them are about to tell me I can’t, they’re going to have a fight on their hands.

“I’d like that a lot.” While I’m speaking to Cassian, my eyes never waver from Wraith.

“Fine,” he snarls. “You can come visit her on the academy grounds. She doesn’t like crowds, and I don’t want her traveling to Ephonia without one of us. At least not until she’s more familiar with the city.”

Cassian shrugs. “That’s fine with me.”

The two of them glare at one another, and the tension in the room ratchets higher.

“It’s getting late, and Audrey wanted to visit with her friends.” Donovan’s voice breaks their stare off. “Why don’t you call Diana and Celeste and let them know you’re on your way to see them?”

I nod, eyes still moving back and forth between Wraith and Cassian. “I can do that.”

“Then I will take my leave.” Cassian offers me a smile, pulling his phone out of his pocket and handing it to me. “If you’ll put your number in my phone, I’ll call you to set up a time for us to get together.”

I do as he asks before handing it back. “I look forward to it.”

“As do I.” He nods at me once more before heading for the door, leaving me with my three mates.

Holy shit. I have a lot to catch my friends up on.

Rising to my feet, I dial Diana.

“Great news, Di,” I say as soon as she picks up. “I’m on my way to see you and Celeste. I have so much to tell you two.”

Maybe they’ll be able to help me wrap my head around everything I learned today.

Chapter Twelve

Audrey

“Thisissogood,”Wren moans around the mouthful of lasagna. “Who knew Death could cook so well?”