Prologue
Being a vampire, I don't know whether to say it's easy or hellish, but I'm different. Mostly I have vampire blood in me and at the same time, I'm a shape-shifter, witch/wizard, and other different species you could think of. I'm a cousin to Aro of Volturi. My name is Luna Kei Hou Shin or Aro would usually call me Lulu.
The Kei clan had existed since the ancient time. Today, there's three Master of the Household; my niece, Lynn Kei Mei Ling who's the First Master. She succeeded her father, James Kei Zhou Fung after his wife's lover murdered him and accidentally murdered James' wife as well. Lynn was once married to a desert warrior that she met when she was staying with Amun at Egypt, but it didn't go well. They have two children, Adam and Aerill who stayed with her back at the Manor.
Next one is Samuel Kei Fung Zhou or Sam for short. He's James' twin. He's married to a German Interpol Agent name Maria Xander, who was turned into a vampire by an unknown nomad and they have three kids, Alexandria, sometimes called Alex and twin Taylor and Thomas. Sam and I run this company called HIA, Human Intelligence Association. Our organization is something like CIA. Sam is the Chief Investigator while I hold the position of Head of Operatives as I control and oversee all missions and investigations of all agents. James was once the President of HIA. After his death, he assigned his partners, William Copperbolt, a human with super speed ability and Alfred "Al" West II, a genius biochemical and viral expert. Sam didn't argue back then because he knew James had his purposes.
Then, there's me. Being our kind of vampire is that we're different. We can survive on human food, but we need blood every fortnight or so. Unlike other kinds of vampires, our kind can reproduce. Lynn and Sam have children. Alex is married to a nomad vampire named Adam McLauren and they're expecting twin.
I hardly think of myself and a human together, though sometimes, I'm slightly jealous of Sam and Maria. Aro is married to Sulpicia and she's like the sweetest person I've known. Aro's sister, Didyme died a long time ago, but whenever I visit Volterra, I often spend time with Marcus and he's more to a father figure than a brother. Then, we have Caius. He's moody most of the time, but there are times that whenever he's alone with his wife Athenodora, he's like a love sick puppy. Only he doesn't like to admit it. I'm the only one without a lover.
That summarises most of my life before today. William, Al and Sam intercepted a federal case about truck hijackers. I'm not sure what prompt them into interfering with federal cases, but somehow it intrigues them, I think. Out of all best agents we have, they decided to send me. "You three are senile", I said to them, especially I emphasised at Sam.
"A Special Agent Bilkins had called the other day and asked one of our best agents to help them out and we decided to send you", said William. "Why me?", I asked. "You've been cooped in the office for quite a while and you're the one who is complaining about the desk job", William answered. I rolled my eyes. I did complain about doing desk jobs where I can just ask the clerks to type the reports.
From HIA headquarter at New York; I travelled by plane to LA. A good thing about being a mix breed is that I don't sparkle and only need a little blood to survive. All vampires that I've known, they sparkle when the sun hits their skin. It is hard for them to travel during daylight unlike the Kei Clan. When I arrive in LA, I was picked up by Bilkins. He explains everything and I'll be paired up with an LAPD police officer named Brian O'Connor for an undercover. I meet this Brian when we arrive at this house that the FBI confiscated. He'll be going in as a worker at this car store and I'll be sort of cousin who is placed under his care.
I don't think they knew that I'm a vampire and hopefully William doesn't disclose that info to them because I don't want to freak them out. While they are looking into information and suspect list, I walk out and call Aro. "Lulu, I haven't heard you in a while", Aro answers my call after a FEW ringing. "Still can't work on the mobile phone, have you cousin?", I said.
"These modern contraptions are puzzling me. Why can't humans stick to writings and using pigeons?", says Aro. "It is because of technology revolution, cousin. I call because I don't think I can make it back this weekend. Sam, Will and Al had sent me to LA to help with a federal case in LA. I don't know why they would interfere in this small case", I say. "Dearest Lulu, everything happens for a reason. Besides, you're the one who's complaining about being cooped up at the office", he says.
I groan and I hear him laughing at the other side. "Take care, my dearest Lulu. Send my regards to the family", Aro says. "Send my love to everyone as well", I say before hanging up. Tomorrow I'll start off the investigation with Brian. I really hope nothing goes wrong, but then again we might never know what will happen in the future, right?