Kati and I gossiped about how awful Selene was the entire way home. It had been a brief interaction that lasted no more than a couple of minutes, but I was boiling with rage over the way she felt entitled to treat both Kati and myself.

She dropped me off, and before I could completely get out of the car, Kati stopped me.

"You might want to ask Hale about mates, while you're holding him captive," she suggested, only halfway joking.

I blinked and nodded, adding ...