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Riggs shrugs. “You’re Wraith’s mate. We want to get to know you better.”

“And you couldn’t have just told me that?” Wraith asks, exasperated. “Here I was thinking you were coming to try to steal my girl—”

“Seriously, Wraith? How many times do we have to tell you we have no interest in your mate like that?” Octavius rolls his eyes. “Not that you’re not beautiful, Audrey, but you’re not meant to be ours. You’re more like a little sister.”

I wave him off. “I’m not gonna lie. I’m kind of happy about that. I have my hands full enough with the two mates I may or may not be able to keep. As for you,” I say, turning to face Wraith. “Did you really think they were coming here to steal me away? As if I have no say in the matter?”

Wraith shrugs. “You were checking them out before I introduced you to them. You think they’re attractive. Maybe you would have wanted to go with them.”

I bury my face in my hands, praying for patience. “I can find people attractive without wanting to be with them. What concerns me is you thinking I would just abandon my mates.”

He says nothing as he shrugs, and I glance at Donovan with raised eyebrows.

“Do you have any idea why he’s acting like this?”

Donovan just shakes his head, and I sigh.

“Maybe he’s worried you’re going to leave him to be with Cassian,” Gael offers.

I frown at him, but Wraith doesn’t deny his words. “Seriously, Wraith? The three of you are my bonded mates. I wouldn’t leave you. Not to mention, the Fates said I’d have three or five mates. Never once did they say I would only have one. I feel like that’s something they would’ve mentioned if it was a possibility.”

Now I’m annoyed that he thinks so little of me. Not that I really believe that he thinks that. He’s just freaking out over everything going on with Cassian.

I guess Cassian hasn’t been able to get Wraith to listen to him yet.

Joy.

I’m so not in the mood to deal with any of this right now, so I turn to the horsemen. “So, what were you thinking?”

“Oh! We brought food!” Riggs looks around, frowning. “Where did we put it?”

Wraith sighs. “I put it in the oven to keep it warm.”

“Excellent. We brought enough for you and your mates,” Riggs assures me. “Then, after we eat, we can do whatever you want.”

Octavius grins. “As Wraith’s mate, you’re going to be around us quite a bit. We just want to make sure you like us, I guess.”

Gael scoffs. “As if she wouldn’t like us. Everyone likes us.”

“That’s a lie,” Donovan says with a snicker. “A lot of people don’t like you. Maybe you should be around less, then she won’t find out what assholes you are.”

“Donovan! That’s rude.” I glare at him, and he holds his hands up in surrender.

“He’s just telling the truth. We are assholes,” Octavius says with a shrug. “At least to most people. We won’t be to you.”

I nod slowly, reaching for my bag, when I hear my phone go off.

WREN

Dinner?

Ugh. Of course I want to have dinner with my sister, but do I want her to meet the remaining three horsemen after they admitted to being dicks? Not that I think they’re assholes.

Eh. Fuck it.

“That was my sister, Wren. She wants to grab dinner. Do you mind if I invite her over?” I’m not really sure who I’m asking. I just don’t want to upset anyone since the three of them apparently came over to get to know me better.

“That’s fine. The more the merrier.” Riggs grins. “Plus, we brought way too much food.”