** Poppy’s POV **

Things have changed. Not just around me, but inside too.

The voice has remained silent. Its presence is still there, watching, waiting, but somehow it’s more settled now. Content even. Which is surprising; I was sure it would be complaining about how close we were to completing the bond.

There’s no emptiness or awkwardness; everything is just… still. Like what just happened is settling into the space around us, sinking into my skin, my bones, my everything.

Leo had ...