Drew closed his bedroom door behind them and locked it. He swept Carrie into his arms, kissing her passionately as he carried her to the bed and gently placed her on it. He pushed her hair away from her face and smiled lovingly at Carrie as he sat on the bed beside her. “I know you said you want this now, but I need to ask again, are you sure you want me to mark you now?” Drew asked. “I am,” Carrie nodded, not taking her eyes from his. “I know part of what I’m feeling is because of the mate bond, but that’s different than what Kyle did. The mate bond just intensifies what I already feel and makes me want you even more. I fell in love with you the night of the party, when we sat and talked about schools, teaching, and educational programs. Then I fell even more in love with you when we t

