Chapter Two
Her mother, Circe, sat in front of Juno. The cold anger in her eyes remained barely hidden as she demanded the name of her lover. Young Juno winced. She may be naive, but she never doubted her mother's ability to kill. Death would be the least terrible thing a full-fledged siren could do to Supay. Juno tried to think about what to do as her mother coolly asked for the man's name again.
Uncertain about what to say, Juno blurted out the first name that came to mind that was not Supay's. “His name is Yossele. He's a golem.”
Circe raised an eyebrow. “This child will be half-golem. You... were... with... a... golem.” Each word sounded forced as it escaped from her lips. Her anger assaulted Juno from across the table. With a wince, Juno tried to shift away from Circe.
“Mother, wh
