Chapter 73

• *Isabel*
• Dante had invited me to come with him to the woods.
• I'd been reading when he made his invitation and after I'd accepted, I'd immediately began preparing. My hair was in one giant braid behind my back. I'd put on pants and an oversized tee that fell off one shoulder. I glanced at my reflection in the mirror, realizing I'd taken extra care in how I looked. All for him. He was standing by the front door when I got down. He had on dark jeans and an ash shirt that hugged the muscles of his body. His tattoos were on display, giving him an overall dangerous edge that made my skin tingle. There was no day that the man didn't look like he'd been specially sculpted by the goddess. He ran his gaze down the length of my body and my heart sped up. I met his eyes, wondering if he knew just how much he affected me.