Moon Lovers: Bound by Blood and Revenge

"Seriously?! How do you do that?" Marceline gasped.

"Reading, controlling and manipulating people's minds…" she added.

Kira smirked, enjoying the shocked expression on Marceline's lovely face.

"By eye contact-" Kira hadn't finished his words yet when he suddenly felt a soft hand covering his eyes.

Marceline pressed her hand over his eyes almost instantly as she was afraid that Kira would use his power against her.

Kira chuckled as he somehow knew her motive for covering his eyes. 'This woman is very cautious. But she dares make a deal with a vampire. Is she not afraid I might hurt her or even kill her?'

Kira caught her hand, trying to remove it from covering his eyes. Marceline felt like an electric current flowed from her fingertips spreading throughout her body the moment he touched her hand.

'Damn! Why am I being so sensitive to his touch?' she cursed inwardly.

Kira squeezed her hand, flashing his gorgeous smile. Then he continued his interrupted words.

"I can also do it by touching someone…" he said meaningfully, squeezing her hand once more.

Marceline's eyes widened, feeling alarmed. She quickly retreated her hand. She was avoiding his touch.

Kira let out another chuckle because of Marceline's reaction. He found her so cute and pretty.

"From now on, don't touch me! Keep yourself away from me. And don't you dare look into my eyes!" Marceline said with her commanding tone, moving away from Kira and not looking at him.

"Are you sure about that, my Lady? What if you will ask me again to make love with you? How can I do that without touching you?" Kira's lips tugged upward in a playful smile. He enjoyed teasing her or rather, flirting with her.

Marceline was forced to look at him when she heard those words. With her glaring eyes, she scowled at him, saying "Correction! Making love is different from having sex. Furthermore, you don't have to worry about that. I can find another man if I need someone to touch me. It doesn't have to be you."

Kira's face darkened. He was displeased upon hearing that. Suddenly, he felt his heart tighten as a surge of fury welled up inside him.

Just imagining Marceline being intimate with another man, Kira could not stop himself from getting mad. Was it jealousy? But he had just met her.

"Have you forgotten? As one of my conditions, I want your loyalty! You can't be with another man!" Kira said sternly, narrowing his eyes at her.

"Huh? My loyalty to you has nothing to do with me sleeping with another man. Let me remind you, Mr. Alaric... I am NOT your woman and we are not in a romantic relationship. Our relationship is purely work-related. I'm your Boss and you are my employee… my bodyguard." Marceline reasoned out with him.

"Anyway, what kind of loyalty are you referring to?" she asked him, feeling a little bit confused.

Kira's grim expression didn't change as he stayed silent. He leaned forward, getting closer to Marceline.

She tried to move backward, maintaining a distance from him. But it did not take long when her back touched the headboard of her bed. She glanced at Kira who was inching closer and closer to her.

"Hey! I told you to keep your distance from me. Just stay there!"

But Kira didn't listen to her. He continued advancing forward until he reached her. He grabbed her shoulders as he looked at her eyes intently.

"Kira! What are you doing? Release me!" she commanded him.

Kira frowned deeply, puzzled. 'What's wrong with me? I can't read her mind. An unknown force is blocking me.'

"When did you first see me? Was it in the club?" Kira asked her out-of-the-blue.

Marceline rolled her eyes skyward. "Seriously? Do you have a memory gap, Mr. Alaric? Of course, I first saw you when you barged into my room in the middle of the night!"

Kira was at a loss for words. He just confirmed his suspicion. His mind control ability didn't work on her.

'How is that possible? She remembered everything? I thought my hypnotic ability took effect at that time. I even erased her memory.'

Kira couldn't believe this phenomenon. Humans were weaker than vampires and other creatures. His mind control may not work on other powerful creatures but he was certain that it would always take effect against a mere human.

'Why? She is like Selene… I can't penetrate her mind.'

"Hey! Are you sure you are just an ordinary human?" Kira asked her again.

Marceline arched her eyebrow. She didn't know why Kira was suddenly asking her this kind of question.

'Is he crazy? Of course, I am a human!' She thought to herself.

"No, I am not a human! I am a cunning Witch!" Marceline responded. There was a hint of sarcasm in her voice. Others always considered her as a Witch because of her cunning, cold-blooded, strict, and frightening behavior.

"A Witch? Does it mean you are not a member of the Zhou Clan? Zhou Family are just ordinary humans." Kira assessed her, eyeing her suspiciously.

Marceline took a deep sigh before rubbing her temples.

"Gosh! I just said it metaphorically. Of course, I am a human... A member of the Zhou Family. I am the heiress of the Zhou Empire!"

"If I have power and I am not a human, then I will not rely on vampires like you! I hire you because I need you… your power." Marceline said her real intention out loud.

"Why? Why do you need me? Why do you need my power?" Kira could see something in Marceline's emerald eyes- hatred, anger, and something more. It caught his interest. Now he became more intrigued about this lady.

Marceline met his gaze, not breaking their eye contact. If he wanted her loyalty then she should be honest with him.

"Eighteen years ago, I lost my parents. I believe they were killed by werewolves! No one believed my words since I was just a 6-year-old kid whom they thought was just traumatized by the incident." Marceline started sharing her story with Kira.

"Since a vampire like you does exist, then werewolves also exist, am I right?"

Marceline smiled bitterly as she tugged her shirt, revealing her right shoulder to Kira.

"Can you see this scar? I got this when a giant wolf attacked me in the forest. I got bitten. It's a miracle that I stayed alive. But my parents didn't make it."

"This is why I need you and your power. Will you help me out?" Marceline asked him, complicated emotions flashing on her face.

Kira ground his teeth. Then he raised his hand, touching Marceline's scar.

"I guess I just got another reason for fighting the werewolf clan…" Kira paused, giving Marceline a reassuring smile.

He stroked her hair gently and continued, "Don't worry, my Lady. I will help you.. I am lending you my power."