Cynthia Dion: 

I observed her approaching, and she gazed at me as though I'd taken something of hers. She had an intense look on her face, and she huffed before slamming her bottle onto the ground and standing upright to speak with me.

"What on earth are you doing in my mate's house?" she yelled, causing me to nod to confirm that I'd heard her correctly.

"I apologize, but did you just mention your mate?" I asked with a sly smile, "Because the last time I checked, he ...