Page 225 of Split or Swallow

Of course. I await your decision.

Tem severed their connection without remorse.

“Tem?”

She blinked. Leo was staring at her.

“What?” she asked.

“Where did you go?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, you…went somewhere just now. Were you talking to him?”

Tem was surprised he could tell. There was no point in hiding it.

“Yes.”

Leo’s brow furrowed. “What did he say?”

Tem hesitated. Was she really going to talk to Leo about her mind connection with Caspen? The day could hardly get any stranger.

“He wants to see me tonight.”

Leo’s lips formed an unhappy line.

“Do you want to see him?”

“I haven’t decided yet.”

“Does he know you’re here?”

“Yes.”

“I imagine that would make him angry.”

It is your right to spend time with whomever you choose.

“Yes. It does.”

“Is that why you came?”

Tem blinked.

“What?”

Leo shifted, leaning toward her.

“Did you come here just so you could make him angry?”

She considered the question. There wasn’t one singular reason why she’d come here. A combination of things had collided into a single, perfect circumstance that resulted in her having breakfast in Leo’s bedroom.

“Partly. But I also came because I wanted to.”

Leo’s eyes held hers. She had no idea whether he believed her. When he didn’t reply, Tem whispered:

“Should I leave?”