The world spun violently.
"No," I said. "No, that's not...you must have misheard..."
"I didn't mishear s**t," Zane said. "Zephyr, he's been playing you, he has been playing all of us. The romance, the bond, the research...it's all part of whatever sick plan they have."
"That's impossible," I said, but my voice shook. "The bond...I can feel him..."
"Bonds can be faked," Avalon said quietly. "With enough skill and the right magic and Vampires are masters of deception."
"But the s*x," I said desperately. "Last night, he was gentle, caring..." I choked on my words.
"It was an act," Zane said, and I heard pity in his voice. "A really good act."
"What else did you hear?" Osilus asked, his hand finding my shoulder.
"Something about the Phoenix bloodline ending with her either way," Zane s
