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Jolts of pain spread through my skin, temporarily numbing the area. My eyes were closed so I couldn't see, but I didn't need a shaman to tell me that area was pink, or red even. It was throbbing and with each throb, it felt like I was pumping out a huge gallon of blood. I could feel Noah's breath fan my cheek, causing goosebumps to crawl on my skin. It wasn't your regular kind of goosebumps, these ones were different.

I felt disgust crawl over my skin and if I could, I would shed like a snake here and now. But alas, fate wasn't on my side. Instead of feeling hot and unbothered, Noah's breaths were doing the complete opposite.

"It is done." Diana announced and the crowd erupted in cheers, applauses and whistles flying about. " It is done!"

"Now, you're mine." I felt Noah smile against my cheek before standing upright. His eyes seemed to rake over me, stopping at the Mark he'd given me before resting on my face again. " You're all mine."

"I'm not!" It had sounded fierce in my head, but