Selene's POV.

I shifted slightly under the blanket, my head pounding faintly. “Okay… and?”

“I started questioning them. Carmen and a maid named Maurice mentioned that it was a maid named Jade who handed you the food.”

“Jade…” I echoed slowly, remembering the small, timid maid with nervous eyes. I nodded.

Killian continued, “When I questioned Jade… she looked terrified. But after enough pressure, she broke. She said someone told her to give you the food. That she was only following orders.”

My breath stilled.

“And then I demanded she tell me who it was… when she opened her mouth to say the name…” He paused. His voice dropped. “Her...