Andreya used his distraction and suddenly launched forward to grab him by his shoulders. Before Ryder could dodge her attack, Andreya buried her fangs deep into his neck, right on the place where a mate mark was supposed to imprint.

Ryder still pushed her away carefully after backing away. Unfortunately it was too late before he could realize what she had done. Ryder touched the warm blood on his neck, stammering after looking down at his own fingers in disbelief,

" What.. what have you done.."

Andreya let out another thrilling laughter, a laugh that contained mockery. The burning mate mark appeared, tearing his heart apart and at the same...