☆☆LILA☆☆
The next morning, I was already awake before the maid came in. I hadn’t slept much anyway. Every time I closed my eyes, I either saw Rowan’s face or kept thinking about how to get out of this place.
The tray in her hands smelled like soup. My stomach growled. I was definitely hungry, but I ignored it.
I was observing her, hoping this time they’d make a mistake. Maybe give me something sharp, an iron fork or something I could actually use.
But no.
The spoon clattered against the plate, plastic again.
I sighed. “You people are really scared of me, huh?”
She didn’t answer, just bowed slightly and left as quickly as she came.
I stared at the door for a long second, then at the food. I didn’t even touch it.
A few minutes later, the door opened again.
Selene walked in. Her fac
