“How are you mated to two of them and I can’t find my own mate?” Iris asked the following afternoon in my dorm room after I had finished telling my friends everything. “Um, it’s seriously unfair,” Vince agreed with a nod as he took a bite of his pizza. “Seriously? You guys! I just told you guys all about this craziness and that’s your only response?” I laughed. “I mean, it’s a good question,” Iris said with a shrug. “But in all seriousness, this is all really crazy.” “Crazy is one way to put it,” Vince agreed. “Awesome is another way to put it. So, my question is, what will happen once you kiss them all?” “What do you mean?” I asked. “Well, you’ve only kissed two of the four and you’re mated to both of them. So, doesn’t it seem likely that you will end up being mated to the remaining

