Not seeing Deucalion anywhere, she placed the bags on the dining room table.
Immediately, she stiffened, realizing that she wasn't alone in the dark space. A hand snapped from behind, wrapping around her throat.
Deucalion's voice in her ear was like a growl of a beast. "You will never speak about what I said, do you understand?"
Swallowing hard, she asked, "Why? Don't you think we need to?"
The grip tightened threateningly, making her fight a little for air. "No, I don't. I told you I was a monster, and now you and your mother know some of the things I've done. Today's incident will not be repeated to anyone, not even Sebastian. That is an order. If you defy it, I can promise that your punishment will not be pleasant."
And then he let her go, moving with inhuman speed out of the dinin
