“That’s a lie,” Diva said automatically. If she wasn’t first, if she wasn’t the reason, then it was a lie. And how could she forget? The sound of his weak blood pounded in her ears, a constant reminder that her blood had not wiped away all of the humanity to be found there.

And humans didn’t cry for Diva. Only at her.

She continued on her way to the door, ready to leave. “You make me both angry and sad,” confirmed the Chiropteran.