I traipse through the water and find myself standing in front of Raven. She doesn't try to get away from me. She just stands there looking into my eyes. Wrapping my arm around her waist, I pull her through the water until her chest is flush with mine. I firmly palm one of her breasts, and she throws her head back and moans loudly.
"Leo," she whispers. "Please."
"Please, what?" I say as I lead her out of the water.
"I want to claim you," she whispers.
"I will be the one doing the claiming," I tell her.
Once we reach the bank of the lake, I lift Raven and gently lay her on the ground. She spreads her legs and allows me to settle between them. I trail my fingers over her skin, leaving the tingles of the mate bond in their wake. Starting at her knee, I run my fingers
