"Wait." I knew Alexander. I knew how easily he could become absorbed in work and forget about everything else around him. I also knew that when he said he wasn't hungry, it didn't necessarily mean he really wasn't. He had left the house early, and he had spent most of the day out. He had returned and gone straight to the office. I had no idea whether he had eaten anything while he was away, but knowing him, I doubted it. And now he was refusing dinner simply because he didn't feel like eating for whatever reason. "I'll take it to him," I said. Martha immediately handed me the tray. "Yes, Luna." Martha didn't say anything else. She simply gave me a small nod before turning and walking away. I stood in the hallway for a moment with the tray in my hands. I wasn't entirely sure why I

