“My wife is also the Baron’s creation. She is my BFF.”
“BFF?” I asked.
A thin smile crossed the Baron’s lips. “Bride of Frankenstein Forever.” The expression in his eyes turned cold. “And when I say forever I mean it literally. I assure you eternity is a long time.” Silence interrupted only by the crackle of the burning wood in the fireplace filled the room.
Noel edged forward on his chair and took a sip of the fragrant tea. “Please continue.”
The Baron’s eyes shifted to Noel. “Elizabeth and I could not sire a child though we desperately wanted one. We thought if there were others of our kind then our loneliness would be cured.”
“You didn’t…” I breathed. Noel shot me a scathing look to silence me.
The Baron shook his head. “Not at first. We tried every medical specialist in the know
