"Perhaps once I did know these things, and they've been erased from my mind." He frowned, hating that idea. Although he manipulated minds on a fairly regular basis, he hated the idea of having it used against him. He accepted the hypocrisy of that.
His eyes darkened a little as she confirmed what he was already fairly sure was the truth. Of course, she was a teenager, and perhaps her love meant very little. She'd move on from this boy and find someone who deserved her more. Or, he could hope, anyway.
"I suppose you want my promise that I won't hurt him."