“He's not on a bender, he's got a broken heart. You and I both know how much it took for him to get one.”

“No god would do this to him, he said. Not even the all the gods in the underworld.”

“You can compel the memories from me, Aya, but you can't compel away my feelings," he said evenly.”

“Gabby fidgeted nervously and pushed away her glass, as if she was suddenly wary of drinking it. Zac snorted, "What, do you think he put a vampire roofie in there?”

“If you don't know, then you could do anything.”

“I died a hero, but I lived long enough to become a villain.”

“The first man, Zac, rolled his eyes, "I wasn't going to eat her, brother, if that's what you're thinking. She's a witch and I don't want her to cast any witchy juju spell on me.”