LILYS POV

Bastian had left me, promising to have someone bring me food later. That around six hours ago. And as promised, food had arrived, delivered by a young girl with curly blonde hair. She'd kept her head down, placing the tray on the table and leaving quickly. And that's where it still sat now. I wasn't touching anything he had made for me; For all I knew it had poison in it. Even if he didn't want to kill me, Bastian had been very clear how he felt about my children. I wasn't going to risk something that would harm them. Sure, I was starving, but I ignored it...