“Seriously? What an ass.” Aspen’s nose wrinkled. “You’re fucking hot.”

“At least one person thinks so,” I drawled.

“I’m sure they’re both attracted to you,” Sydney protested.

“Right. Hunter’s desperate insistence not to mate with me is because he thinks I’m hot.”

“That actually has something to do with his past, but Enzo only gave me a vague story, and swore me to secrecy on it. He doesn’t like to share his brothers’ stories without their permission,” Aspen admitted.

“He’s not into me, and he’s not attracted to me. Thewhybehind both facts doesn’t matter,” I said. “And Clay only screwed me because he had to. Neither of them have feelings for me, and I need to focus on something more important now. Finding a mate.”

“Preferably one you like,” Syd clarified.

Aspen snorted. “That would be wise.”

My phone buzzed, and I pulled it out.

Both of them came over to see the message from Hunter. I opened it up.

Hunter

Event Created in Six Week Mating Schedule.

“He moves fast,” Syd remarked.

“Hunter is nothing if not effective. Open it up,” Aspen said.

I sighed, but clicked the link, scanning the new event.

6 PM Dinner with Kody Long at Ruby Steakhouse. Ride scheduled.

“6 PM? Isn’t that in an hour?” Aspen asked.

I glanced at the time. “Shit.”

“That steakhouse is at least thirty minutes away,” Sydney said. “Fletcher took me there a few months ago.”

“Fuck.”

My phone buzzed, and another event appeared.

7:30 PM Dessert with Patrick Endre at Endre Gelato

My eyes widened. “A second date only an hour and a half after the first? Is he insane?”

“He doesn’t want to mate with you, Nova. Of course he’s insane. You’re freaking awesome.” Sydney gestured to all of me.

“At least one person thinks so,” I muttered.

My phone buzzed a third time.

Another event.

9 PM Drinks with Craig Nguyen at Sabre Nightclub

“Three? I cannot date three guys in one night,” I protested, gesturing to the screen.

“Just think of them as meetings, remember?” Aspen eased my phone out of my hand, but all of our attention snapped back to the device when it buzzed for the fourth time.