"I know." That's the worst part of it all. For as many selfish reasons as he probably did it, went back to the Atrox willingly, she knows the biggest reason is because of her. And how can she be angry at that kind of sacrifice? For someone who loves her so much that he'd lose his soul for her?

But she never asked for that, doesn't even know how to feel about it. Which is why they're here, playing this dance all over again.

"I'm not going to be a goddess forever, Stanton." She moves her head until her mouth is at his ear. "We could have been human together."