Chapter 266

Book 2~ Chapter 31

**Poppy’s POV **

After the tree of death tried to kill me, we head back into the clinic for breakfast. Jake leaves to check on his patients, promising to catch up with us soon. I want to tell him no, that I need him with me, but that will only worry him and Leo.

1 feel fine; the chill I had last night has gone, and I’m steady on my feet now. But there’s this unease crawling under my skin that I can’t explain. All I know is it seems to be calmer when I have both Leo and Jake nearby. I guess this is the pull of the mate bond at work.

I pop bread into the toaster whilst Leo prepares coffee. He’s been quiet since we came back inside. He’s not usually a man of many words, but this feels different. I can see the tension he’s carrying in his

shoulders and feel the wariness through the bond.

“Are you okay?” I ask leaning against the counter.