"Yibo?"

"Zhan."

"Yibo?"

"Zhan?"

"Yibo?"

"Zhan?"

"Yibo look at me."

"Why?"

"Put your phone down and look at me."

"Alright... oh what the hell? Why are you naked?"

"Do you see all these bite marks?"

"Um..."

"You bit me so hard, they're still there even after a day."

"It was your own fault! You made me all tingly at first, and then you just stopped."

"Well Yibo, you can't go on like this."

"Huh?"

"I mean, if you're going to bite me so many times, you shouldn't bite me on the neck too, where everyone can see it."

"Why? You said you were in love with me, so why shouldn't everyone see it?"

"Admit it. You only did that because I was looking at this one guy in the bookstore."

"Not at all!"

"Sure. You got mad right away and dragged me home. And then you wanted sex. And because I didn't jump at it right away, you got mad and bit me all over. And the bites on my neck are supposed to be visible for sure, so no one gets the wrong idea and sees that I already have someone."

"Um, put it that way. No! I strongly deny that!"

"Yes, yes. You go ahead and deny it! But I'm sticking to it. You marked me to show that I'm yours!"

"Well, you're my wolf."

"Yeah that's probably true. But Yibo, you don't have to mark me so often because of that. Besides, I only looked at that guy because I saw what kind of book he was holding. And I wanted to know what kind of guy he was."

"What kind of book was it?"

"One about bondage."

"Oh..."

"Yeah, and I just wanted to see the face of the person who was into it."

"Are you into bondage games Zhan?"

"Huh? What makes you think that now?"

"Well, I was thinking I could get a collar and a leash. And whenever you look at other guys, then I can correct your posture right away."

"You want to put me, a wild wolf, on a leash? You say you don't want a relationship with me, but you want to leash and tame me?"

"Mhhh, I'm imagining this really sexy right now. You and me in bed, you with a collar and leash."

"And you say one more time I'm obsessed with sex with you!"

"It's all your fault Zhan. You're just too sexy and too irresistible. And you've done it to me so many times that I've gotten used to it. You have to take responsibility for that!"

"All right, all right. Anything my master wants."

"That's right! Now get dressed. I don't want any potential clients to see you here naked."

"Okay." Zhan replied and retreated to the bathroom.

We have been living together for a week now and we understand each other better every day. Little arguments like this one are normal with us and never serious. Whenever he tries to look serious, I think of some manga I used to read. I can never stay serious then.

Yesterday I called Youn and told him that Zhan is staying with me now. He didn't sound very surprised, like he already knew. Mhhh, maybe he was at my apartment in the meantime and saw Zhan's stuff in his former room? Because we had picked them up from his hotel room a few days ago.

But even though he didn't seem surprised, he still wasn't thrilled and gave me an endless lecture about not trusting strangers like that. I wonder what he would have said if I had told him that Zhan had not spent a single night in his room since he moved in and had always slept with me instead.

How would he react if I said that every night when Zhan holds me tightly in his arms, I feel comfortable, warm and safe? If he knew that I enjoy being held in Zhan's arms more than I enjoy being held by him? Because with Zhan, it's completely different. With him, I have the feeling of being a human being again. And we are intimate with each other, and not just a little.

I've also noticed something in the last few days. Whenever Zhan looks deep into my eyes, like that morning in the stairwell, my heart goes badum, badum, badum very fast and hard. At that moment, it always seems like everything disappears from my mind and all I see is Zhan and his incredible silver eyes.

I even caught myself again and again looking for a reason why we can't be together. Like I'm afraid that I might really fall in love with him.

Sure he and also his grandfather told me that vampires and werewolves can mate. But, they both apparently don't think about the fact that a werewolf only has the lifespan of a normal human. Vampires, on the other hand, live forever. We don't age and then die. So, if Zhan and I were mated and I gave him my whole heart, what would happen to me when he got older and died?

How could I go on living without him? I would be lonely and alone. I would long for Zhan for the rest of my life? And who knows how long I will live? To be honest, this scares me a lot. I'm afraid I'll fall in love with Zhan and have to witness him grow old and die, leaving me all alone.

So I'm looking for as many reasons as possible why we can't be together. Why I can't fall in love with him. But I also admit, I find it harder and harder to resist him. Sometimes I just want to kiss him and be held by him. Just like it is with lovers. And every time this desire arises in me, I get angry again, because I'm a vampire and everyone I grow fond of will die, while I'm left alone because someone took away my right to a normal life just like that. And I don't know how to explain this to Zhan and if he understands why I have my concerns.

"Yibo? Do you hear? Your cell phone is ringing." Shouted Zhan, dragging me out of my thoughts.

"Oh, I was in my mind." I replied, looking at my cell phone. I received an alert about an update on my first case. Apparently, the scammer had struck again. She used a new identity again and robbed another man. The police website says she stole more than 1 million yuan and jewelry worth more than 10 million yuan.

I called a contact at the police department and had him give me the name of the last victim and his address. Fortunately, a former classmate of mine works at the police department, and I got along with him quite well at the time. He has helped me a few times. And this time he helped me again. I was given the name and address of the victim and then I immediately set off with Zhan.

When we arrived at the address, I rang the doorbell and a man in his forties opened the door. I explained who we were and why we were there and he let us into his house. Angry, he explained to us how the woman came into his life. "I met her in a bar. She was working there and looked very desperate. I got to talking with her and she told me that her ex-boyfriend kicked her out of the apartment and because she didn't know anyone here except him, she didn't know where to go. I suggested a cheap hotel and she said she couldn't afford it on her salary. So I offered her that she could stay with me for a few days. She accepted and I took her to my place the same night. In the following days we became closer and I started to fall in love with her. I also began to trust her in everything. And then a few days ago I had to go to Shanghai for a conference. I stayed there overnight. And when I came back, she was gone. She had emptied my accounts and stolen all my jewelry that I inherited from my mother."

The modus operandi of her was the same with all men. Since she looks like an innocent young woman, you don't want to believe she could be malicious. She manages to gain the trust of her victims every time within a few days.

Zhan asked if she left anything behind and the victim said, "Just some dirty clothes." Zhan asked him to get them and put them in a plastic bag. I already suspected what he was up to.

As we were saying goodbye, the victim asked us to inform him as well if we found this woman. I told him that the police would call him immediately, but that I would also inform him. And he said that if we really found her, he would give us a big reward.

Zhan and I then went back to the car and he smelled the dirty laundry. I didn't like that at all. But I guess a wolf's sense of smell is ideal for picking up a trail to this woman.

We went from one bar to another all evening. Zhan drank a beer and I pretended to drink. It was well past midnight and we were both really tired, plus Zhan was already tipsy when we decided the next bar would be the last.

I opened the door of the bar and Zhan held me back for a moment. "What is it?"

"She's here." He whispered.

We walked inside and saw her. She was sitting at the counter, chatting chirpily with the bartender. As she did so, she had a very expensive looking necklace circling her index finger.

Zhan went over to her to engage her in conversation and distract her. I secretly took pictures of her and sent them to my police contact. He wrote me back that we should not let her get away. Mhhh, when I looked at Zhan and that horrible woman, I had little concern that she would disappear so quickly.

When I saw how this bitch stroked my wolf's forearm with her dirty hands, I really had to grit my teeth. I would have liked to cut off her hands. Disgusting bitch!

For a whole 15 minutes I had to watch her touching my wolf. Then finally the police arrived and I almost shouted at one of the two officers why they were taking so long.

They handcuffed the woman and read her her rights, then took her to the nearest police station. Zhan and I went there as well. Because there was a reward offered by the police in case the wanted woman could be caught. Besides, we still had to make a statement.

While we waited to make our statement, I wrote to my client and the other victim that we had caught her. Then Zhan and I were questioned and suddenly one of the police officers said, "We've been looking for this woman for so long and you find her in just one night? You are truly master detectives." Afterwards, I received a cash check for 50,000 yuan.

My client and the other victim also came to the police station and thanked us profusely. And the other victim had really kept his word and given me a check in the amount of 100,000 yuan! As a kind of finder's fee, he said.

After more than three hours in the police station, we could finally go home. We were totally tired and when we finally arrived home, immediately we lay down in bed. Zhan wrapped his arms around me, kissed me tenderly for a few minutes before we fell asleep together. Oh my poor heart, what are you doing to me? Badum, Badum, Badum...