Feng Teng watched the police chief shift in the seat across from him. There was no one who held more power in the city then Feng Teng. This tiny human probably never thought he would ever meet him in his life, yet here he sat.
"We told you this was going to be problem. Yet you and your people ignored our warnings." Feng Teng's voice was relatively calm compared to how he was yelling at the police earlier. "We have been working hand and hand with you up until now. But let me make myself very clear, if you don't find the mastermind behind the Vampire Hunter attack, I will let my vampires loose. That I promise you, is something you do not want." He watched beads of sweat fall from his brow.
"Feng Teng." Xiao Nai spoke from the door to his office. He held the names of the deceased. "Threatening humans never works out well in the end, you know this."
"It's not a threat, if I mean it." Xiao Nai handed the man the paperwork , motioning him to stand up.
"That's all we have on them. The bodies are already gone, and the photos taken. If you need anything else, we will be prompt in our response." The Chief Police nodded, waving the police to leave.
"I wasn't done."
"Yes you were." Xiao Nai took the seat across from his maker, noticing a few burn marks above his eyebrow that still hadn't healed.
"Has my car arrived yet." Xiao Nai watched Feng Teng toy with something in his hands. Hao Mei's pocket square was still there.
"Shanshan, what is it with this human?" Feng Teng looked down at the fabric, holding it up to his nose. Her scent was still there slightly. Even for a brief moment.
"She smells sweet. Your human as well. Not as sweet as Shanshan, but still, the smell is there. Almost like candy." Feng Teng watched Xiao Nai's teeth shoot out at the mention of Weiwei. His pupil dilated and ready for the attack. "You lose control around her. At least when it comes to your instincts." Xiao Nai takes in a breath, before clicking his teeth away. His chest rising and lowering deeply, control harder to maintain. Standing, Feng Teng pockets the fabric.
"Weiwei is-"
"Before you do anything rash, like claim her. You might want to sort out what is drawing you to her. If it's the blood, you'll regret bringing her into this life."
"Is that why you aren't doing anything yet?" Feng Teng gives a rare sad smile. His eyes were downcasted, his mind on a memory so long ago, one that Xiao Nai has never heard. He reaches out patting Xiao Nai on the shoulder.
"Try compelling this hacker into doing something. Something she originally wouldn't want to do. See what happens and let me know." He moved to leave the room, leaving Xiao Nai confused.
"Why?" He asked.
"You'll see."
It had been a few weeks since the attack. Weiwei sat at Xiao Nai's desk going through some files, trying to find the bank accounts he wanted to see where the money was leaking from. An off shore account set up by a former secretary was still draining money from the company, and he wanted to put a stop to it. Hao Mei had also mentioned how Xiao Nai had personally asked her to stay later. They hadn't seen each other since the night he took her home. He had been laving little things on his desk for her, some vitamins to help promote sleep some herbal tea. Her mind and eyes kept flashing to his door, wondering when he was going to emerge.
Xiao Nai stood behind the metal door. Feng Teng's voice echoed through him. Tonight he had to know what he meant. What did you mean by 'you'll see'? It was hauntingly teasing at him, like a bad joke that he couldn't understand. Feng Teng has always appreciated the dramatics more than he appreciated being straight forward. That was what Xiao Nai was usually there for. The last time he had seen her, she had been distraught over the ordeal, if he thought hard enough he could still remember her arms wrapping tightly around him. Thanking him for saving her.
Weiwei's eyes were straining against the numbers and letters. The door to his room opened, her hands moving against the paper. Trying to distract herself from the onslaught of emotions hitting her. He was by the desk in a flash, her hands flipping through pages.
"I'm trying to find it, I know it's in this pile. The money is in such small amounts it's hard to trace back to this one single transition." Xiao Nai places a gentle hand on hers, stopping her.
"Do you trust me?" He asks. She looks up to meet his eyes. She stands nodding her head. He can hear her heart beating loudly, her pulse vibrating through her. Holding her face his hands, he looks deep into her eyes.
"I want you to take my chair and break the window and jump." He watched her blink, her hands coming up to his wrists. Weiwei felt the blood drain from her.
"What?" She asked, hoping what he was saying wasn't true. She saw confusion come over him. He held her tighter. His eyes becoming more focused on her own.
"I want you to take my chair and break the window and jump out of it." Finally pulling her face free from his hands, she raises hers slapping him. She was visibly shaking. Grabbing her purse, she bowed to him.
"I'm sorry. I need to go." Before she could exit, Xiao Nai stood in front of her. He looked her in the eyes once more. He was using all the force he had.
"Kiss me." Weiwei shook her head.
"No. I can't. You're my boss. I'm sorry I have to go, Shanshan is waiting." Before she could walk past, he reaches out, grabbing her arm.
"I apologize Weiwei. Please, don't quit. If you never want to see me again, I will never see you. I can transfer you to Yu Banshan instead." Weiwei felt her mind racing, the past few minutes flashing before her eyes, yet the feeling his hand has on her, makes her wish to erase it all.
"I'll take it as a momentary lapse, nothing more." She leaves him standing there in his office. He never turns to watch her leave. Pulling out his phone, he calls up Feng Teng.
"I'll meet you at your old nest, be there in an hour."
Feng Teng stood in the burned down ruin that was his nest. His home for over 100 years, gone in a few hours. Walking over to a burned chair, he tapped it lightly with his shoe, watching it the pieces crumble at the contact.
"So many parties, so much fun...and then they had to ruin it." He let out a sigh, hearing his progeny come into the view. He could smell the frustration and curiosity on him.
"What is she?" He demands from his maker.
"So I was right." Feng Teng turned to smile at Xiao Nai. He enjoyed being right.
"Cut the crap, you know what she is! So what is she?" Xiao Nai seemed more fierce than normal. Feng Teng smiled at him with amusement.
"They have a great grandmother in common. One who was a powerful Fairy. She was one of the last ones to remain on this plain, while the others all either left or are currently in hiding. It seems, from what I've seen with Shanshan and Weiwei, they don't have enough of the power to protect themselves, but just enough to stop vampire compulsion."
"What does this mean?"
"It means if you drink from her, you might never be able to stop. Their blood is sweet to vampires, like candy to a toddler. It's intoxicating. Fairy blood is rare." Xiao Nai looked around at the house, remembering what it once was. New Borns who didn't know how to control themselves did this. What would a vampire such as himself or Feng Teng drunk on Fairy blood?
"What do you want me to do?" He asked. His mind on the woman in question.
"Protect them. Their blood still powerful, could help us in the war that's about to come." Xiao Nai stared at his maker. The horrors of war flashing in front of him.
"What war?" He asked, his voice strained. Feng Teng knew it was time to tell him. He hid so many things from the young General he had found dying and struggling to live on the battlefield.
"In my time as a vampire, I have only every made two progenys. You were my second. The one before you, wasn't what I wanted, nor was he one I should have made. But he was my first, so I didn't have the heart to kill him when I had the chance. Instead I released him, knowing he was out there waiting for the perfect moment to end both You and I. I don't know when, but I know hes coming. Hes vindictive and smart, so he will first come through the ones we hold my most dear. Which luckily for me is no one."
"You hold me dear."
"Don't flatter yourself." Xiao Nai knew he would only deny the claim. "But their blood is special and could give him the strength to stop him, so don't let them go anywhere outside your district without eyes on them." Feng Teng stood next to him giving his usual smirk.
"She's not mine." Xiao Nai defended.
"Isn't she?"