"What's wrong here?" Ryder's voice was deep and authoritative, sending a shiver down my spine. My body reacted in ways I couldn't control. My thighs clenched together, a sudden throb of desire pulsing through me. I was startled by my body's reaction to him. "You're bleeding," he said, handing me a tissue. His voice was like a caress, and I felt a rush of heat between my thighs. My body was betraying me, responding to him in ways I had never experienced before. "What the hell is happening to me?" I thought, feeling the heat rise to my cheeks. This was something that only happened when I was lost in the pages of a novel.