Ying Yue shivered as her mark started burning with intense pleasure. It felt like their hands were not just tracing the mark but her entire body. 

She moved her face closer to the soft smooth skin of his neck before planting a soft kiss there. She heard the man inhaling sharply as he tightened his hold around her.

Qing Shan looked at the girl whose face was buried in the crook of his neck. He moved his mouth closer to her ear before he whispered, "Go ahead. Don't deny yourself what your soul and body are demanding." 

He felt her fingers tightening around the collar of his robe as she let out a shuddered breath but pulled her face away to give him a grateful look.

Before he knew what he was doing, his lips were already placed against her forehead as he left a soft kiss there.

Once again she buried her face in the crook of his neck and started placing soft kisses all over the area, while he closed his eyes to stop himself from melting because of the pleasure that suddenly had started erupting all over his body.

A loud gasp left his lips when her teeth finally pierced through his skin and sank deeper to collect the blood that her body and soul desired.

His arms tightened around her while he placed his head against hers while his body also started shivering because of the tingles that were shaking him all over.

If not for Ah Shu who was holding both of them with a protective shield, Qing Shan would have already lost his balance and would have fallen from his seat.

It only took a minute before Ying Yue pulled away but to him, it felt like hours. Both of them were breathing in short gasps while their eyes were filled with intense fire as they gazed at each other.

Jiang Ying Yue felt a hand snaking around her waist and then her upper body was pulled back with a slight tug, making her fall into the embrace of the masked man.

She turned her face sideways to look at him and found his beautiful eyes staring right back into hers. The memories of their time together in the hidden came suddenly returned to her, filling her body with an aching need to be closer to him, and seeing the way his hand tightened around her and his gaze softened, there was no doubt that he too was feeling the same emotions.

Wang Shu watched as the girl suddenly raised her hand towards his mask. He wanted to immediately stop her but at the same time, he did absolutely nothing to stop her.

Her hands easily took off his mask, leaving his face bare to her eyes that took in every detail. 

"Why wear a mask when you are so handsome?" She asked while tilting her face a little as she looked at him with so much warmth and softness in her eyes.

"... Or was it because you were hiding from me?" This time she sounded a little bit sad and the glow in her eyes also dimmed a little as she looked at him with questioning eyes.

He had no idea why he did what he did next but just looking into her eyes and he had no control over himself anymore. His face moved closer to hers and the next moment, his mouth was covering her soft warm luscious lips.

He heard a soft sigh escaping her lips as she wrapped her hand around his neck before pulling him in for a deeper kiss. It was his first time kissing someone and he had no idea about what he was supposed to do.

He found her soft lips moving against his, making him shiver at the intense feeling it was created inside him. He moved his other hand to hold her nape before he imitated her actions, moving his lips in sync with hers.

A soft moan left her mouth as she let the man please her with his warm actions. He was holding her like he was afraid that she would disappear while his kiss was filled with warmth and tenderness.

They kissed for a little while, tasting and teasing each other as they played along. Ying Yue was the one who pulled away first because she was in dire need of oxygen. Her breaths were coming in short gasps while her heart was racing like it was ready to run away from her.

"Sleep."

Suddenly, someone whispered the word next to her ear. She felt drowsiness taking over her and very slowly she found herself closing her eyes as darkness pulled her in for a dreamless journey. 

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"I can't believe that we just ended up losing our control like that. This is ridiculous!" Wang Shu commented as he stared at the sleeping form of the girl.

She was sleeping soundly on the swing that Qing Shan had created with his power. Her long black hair was spread over the pillow like a blanket and her cheeks were painted light pink after consuming the blood. She looked so alluring even in her sleeping form.

Realizing that his heartbeat was becoming abnormal as he looked at her, Wang Shu immediately turned away, pulling his eyes away from her so that he could stop himself from losing his control again.

"I don't know exactly what happened. One moment she was fuming with anger and the next second she became so soft and vulnerable. Just like what happened to us. It was like suddenly the three of us were no longer in control of our... souls..." 

Even Qing Shan could not understand or believe in what he had just said. The connection that the two of them were sharing with the girl was too strange and mysterious. 

"This is insane! She was supposed to be our partner for completing this trial but it looks like some things have been kept hidden from us on purpose. The two of us were supposed to make a deal with her today, not..." Wang Shu was cut off before he could finish his sentence as the wards around the manor notified them about the presence of a powerful being entering into the manor.