Hans drove his way toward the mansion. Not too long, a wide gate—in black with royal purple on the sides and in the centre is a letter 'H' indicating the clan's initial then artificial leaves circulating it—welcomed him. He moved the gear forward and forged ahead to the parking lot.
Hans went to the lounge using the elevator after he parked his car. He noticed that everyone was so busy all of a sudden. He went to the reception counter to see if someone sent him mail but there was none; he then proceeded to his office.
He pressed the button of the elevator to the 2nd floor and when he arrived, he stepped forward and marched his way. He tossed the keys up and down then he spotted Head Benjamin who was leaning next to the door side of his office.
"Hey," Head Benjamin greeted him with awkwardness in his face.
Hans didn't greet him back, but instead, he looked around to see if there were other people around them. However, he found no one so he pointed to himself to confirm if Head Benjamin was referring to him.
"Of course, I'm referring to you! Arghhh…I didn't come here because I wanted to." Head Benjamin said to him.
Hans straightened himself and asked, "Then may I ask what are you here for, Head Benjamin?"
Head Benjamin scratched the back of his head as he responded, "Emma wants to see you."
Hans wasn't sure at first as to whom Emma was, soon he realised that it was the Female Blood whilst he nodded in response and followed Head Benjamin. When they arrived, both of them went inside the guest room.
The Female Blood was leaning her back at the headboard of the bed. She noticed that Head Benjamin and Hans were already at the door; she was about to stand but Hans stopped her.
"Emma Watson." Hans called out her name.
Emma immediately replied to him, "Ah, yes! Yes, I am."
She continued, "You must be Hans Baron?"
Hans nodded in response then went to lean his back beside the window.
Female Blood-Emma Watson, Head Benjamin's pair: Unknown Ability
Her parents died at the age of 13 and had lived alone ever since. She's a 21-year-old petit, light pink headed, pale skin and almond eyes. Her life had never been easy after the death of her parents. She never had anyone to lean on or to burst her feelings to, however, now she has one.
Emma gestured her gratitude to Hans, "I wanted to thank you for saving me. I didn't know what to do during that time. If you hadn't happened to pass by, then I would have been dead by now."
Hans immediately unaccounted himself, "No need to thank me. You should thank him instead, because of him we're both still alive."
Emma couldn't help but blushed at the sight of her pair. Though she hasn't fully accepted the situation she's in, she's still grateful to them for saving her.
"I-I already did… But, may I ask?" Emma took the initiative to change the topic.
Hans didn't bother to ponder the chemistry of the couple so he replied, "No need to hold back."
Emma was a bit hesitant of the question she was about to ask. Not knowing the world she's in, she didn't know where to start. She took a deep breath and thought, 'Well, here goes nothing.'
She held the left side of her hair up revealing her mark.
"I wanted to ask about this? And Sir Benjamin said I am a Female Blood. What do you mean by that?" she asked.
"Born with human parents…that is one thing you should remember. When a child is born with a rosebud mark on their left neck means you are a chosen one, the Female Blood. At the age of 16, the characteristic of a Female Blood starts to manifest in them. Once they meet their fated pair, they become a full-fledged hunter, vampire, or lycan. That rosebud mark will eventually open with a letter indicating the clan of the partner they acknowledge and will one day produce them offspring." Hans explained to her with a restrained tone.
"The three clans were the ones I mentioned to you a while ago. Head Benjamin and the rest here, are the Hunters. They possess different abilities, which makes them superior but also closer to humans. They call their destined Female Blood, Pair. Next, are the Lycans. A shape-shifter with extraordinary strength and ability like the hunters and vampires. Just like wolves, they call their lover, Mate," he added.
"Lastly, were the people you met a week ago---during the meeting---the Vampires. They are known to be vicious, dangerous, and harsh especially when they use their abilities, but don't worry they don't drink human blood. For goddess Selena forbade them to harm humans. And with that, they call Female Bloods their Bond." After Hans explained to Emma everything.
Emma couldn't help but find this whole situation preposterous. "I thought they were nothing but legends or novels," she said to Hans with doubt in her words.
Hans immediately responded, "I thought so too, however they're not."
"Female Bloods often end up in the same situation as you. Like how your parents died at the age of 13, they could also be having a difficult life as well. Although only a few were able to live a privileged life, they will eventually end up in this 'kind' of world. And your mom just happened to give birth to a Female Blood," he added.
Emma touched the mark of her neck, she smiled bitterly as pain became visible in her face. She said, "I always knew I was different from them. But I never thought that this life will be the kind of life I will end up with. My parents died from protecting me. If only I had listened to them, then maybe, just maybe… they're still here with me."
Tears slowly poured down from her eyes as she sobbed the pain she had been hiding all these years.
"It's not your fault. You said to yourself that they protected you. That only shows how much you meant to them and loved you," Head Benjamin comforted her and continued.
"This time, I will be the one protecting you."
Emma couldn't help but smile at him, for how long she had waited for someone she can depend on. She felt relieved and secured when he said those words. Emma almost forgot what she was about to ask, she looked at Hans in confusion.
"You said, I thought so too. Aren't you a Hunter yourself?"
Hans shook his head and replied as he walked toward her, "No…I am a human who happens to be a part of this world."
Their conversation ended when someone suddenly opened the door. Head Kelly and Jasper went inside, they both waved at them in a disguise of childlike faces.
"Hello~~ I came to check on the new member of the clan." Head Kelly said as she went towards Emma.
She immediately checked on her and said, "Mmm…mmm…Yep! She's fine, alright."
She then turned to face the trio, "By the way, Director wants to meet you Hans and Head Benjamin. You too, Jasper." She added sternly.
Head Benjamin's face was in confusion as he nodded without a question whereas Hans followed the Head without any question in mind. Meanwhile, Jasper's face glooms in fear, not knowing what to do but still following the two. And so, the unheard famous trio began to leave the room with refinement.
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