Chapter 213. An Invitation

Raven’s POV

A loud gasp escapes my lips, and my knees go weak. Leo wraps his arms around my waist to keep me upright, with his canines sunk deeply into my neck. A feeling of euphoria washes over me as the tether of the mate bond strengthens between us.

“Leo,” I whisper his name as he runs his tongue over the puncture wounds in my neck, sealing the mark into place.

Rose strengthens in my mind, and I am able to stand on my own. Rose was right. His mark has made me stronger. I spin around and throw my arms around his neck. Leo wraps his arms around my waist and lifts me into the air. I wrap my legs around his waist, and he carries me to the bed.

“We are going to be late,” Leo says as he gently tosses me on the bed. It is a statement of fact. Neither of us cares that we will miss the car or keep it waiting.

I scramble to my knees on the bed and lift my dress over my head, tossing it on the floor. Leo steps back and looks at me with a darkened gaze. H