Eros smiled good-naturedly. "Good point. Okay, what can I do you to?"
Talon hesitated. Silently, he prayed Eros would give him an answer other than the one he feared.
"Do you know the Celtic god Camulus?"
Eros shrugged. "Not really. He runs with Ares, Kel, Ara, and those other war gods. Being the god of love and lust, I don't tend to associate with them. Why?"
"Because I was cursed by him and I wanted to know if there is any way for me to break the curse."
"Honestly?"
"Yes."
"Most likely not. War gods as a rule aren't real forgiving. It kind of comes with the whole mass-destruction mentality. But it depends on what you did and what he used as a curse."
"I killed his son and he has forbidden me to ever love a human. When I do, he kills them."
"Ooo," Eros breathed. "Sorry, man, but something like that, you can hang up an out clause. Vengeance runs deep in the bones of the war gods. Now, if you had the blood of a god in you, you might have some leverage. Do you?"
"No. I'm fully human, blood-wise anyway."
"Then you're totally screwed."
Talon clenched his teeth at the truth, even though he wasn't surprised by it. He hadn't realized until then that he had started to see a future for him and Sunshine.
That in the back of his mind there really had been hope.
But it was futile.
"There's no way to keep Sunshine."
He hadn't realized he'd spoken aloud until Eros said, "If you love her, then I'm sure she'll pay for it."
Talon braced himself for what he had to do. Even though it tore his heart out and made him want to cry. He knew he had to do this.
It was the only way to protect her.
"Fine, then. I have one last request."
Eros gave him an understanding look. "You want me to shoot you guys with the lead arrow to kill your love."
He nodded.
Eros pulled his bow necklace from around his neck and made it larger.
Talon grabbed his hand as he aimed it at him. "Not yet. Okay? I just want a little more time with her. Can you wait until midnight?"
Shrinking the bow back to necklace size, Eros nodded and patted Talon on the shoulder. "Love bites, man. Believe me, I know."
Talon thought about Psyche and he felt a twinge of jealousy. "Yeah, but you got to keep your love."
"True. I'm damn lucky in that department." Eros shifted as if something had made him uncomfortable. "Where do you want me to shoot you?"
"Someplace that won't hurt."
Eros rolled his eyes.
Talon answered seriously. "The club Runningwolf's. I'll have her there at midnight."