CHAPTER 29

Lily’s POV

I hovered over the wine jars for longer than I expected. I tried pouring the potion into the wine jar, but I could not bring myself to mix the potion in.

Tears began to stream down my face. I became numb and weak to my knees.

Why could I not just do what I have set in my heart to do? Why can I not just kill them off? Why?

My tears kept falling and I could not bear to be caught like this, but it was too late.

“What are you doing here?” I turned to see the winemaker standing at the door with some guards.

I tried to hide the potion bottle but it slipped out of my hands and fell inside the wine pot. I gasped and turned my attention to the pot without answering his question.

“No.. no.. this can't be happening. Please no. I didn't mean to.” I sobbed and my tears flowed.

“Young lady, what are you talking about?” The winemaker asked more seriously and began to approach me.

“Please, I just wanted to die and not cause trouble.” I pleaded.

My tears were genuine but my pleas were fals