Monster Among the Roses
Pan added, not mentioning where Isobel had been.
Even though I already knew the answer, I had to confirm it. “And that’s how the daughter—Isobel—got her…that is, I mean, that’s how she became…?” I cleared my throat, trying to think up the most sensitive way to ask when a voice from behind me spoke.
“Yes, Mr. Hollander. That’s how I became the monster I am today.”
My stomach dropped at the sound of her voice before I twisted in my chair to find Isobel standing in the entrance of the kitchen, her hands fisted at her sides and blue eyes layered with icy disdain.