Mace and Asano sat in Mace's inner office waiting for Ghost in the early hours.  The two of them chatted while they waited.  Ghost was running late, but none of them were willing to bring up the subject. It had been two days since they had their meeting and Ghost had agreed to the meeting.  All Mace told Ghost was that someone of power and importance wanted to meet her to ensure that she wasn't someone dangerous.  Who wouldn't go on a killing spree.  

"Ghost--"  Mace started to say before a knock on the door interrupted him. "Come in."  

The door opened and Asano was again surprised by the same woman that suddenly showed up in his life.  

"Hongmo?"  Asano said. 

"Ghost."  Mace said at the same time. 

"Hongmo?"  "Ghost?"  They again said at the same time. 

Hongmo closed the door behind her and took off the bag on her back.  She placed the bag on his desk and sat down in the empty chair.  Mace opened the bag and saw three heads.  

"Huh.  Good hunting last night?"  Mace asked as he pulled out 8 bundles of 100 gold notes and handed it over to her.  

"It was alright."  She said as she flipped through the 8 bundles counting the gold notes.  

"This is-"  Mace began to say.  

"We're acquainted with each other already."  Hongmo told him.  

"You're name is Hongmo?"  Mace asked her.  

"Du Hongmo."  She told them as she kept counting the gold notes.  

"Poison Iris."  Asano said out loud.  

"Yup."  Hongmo said as she stuffed the money in her money bag and tied the bag to her belt.  

"How do you two know each other?"  Mace asked.  

"She's my student. I'm teaching her how to read and write."  Asano told Mace as he tried to keep his heart still.  

"You don't know how to read or write?"  Mace said surprised.  

Hongmo kept quiet as the two questioned and answered each other.  

"Must not, since I'm her Teacher."  Asano said.  

"How did you become her teacher?"  

"I can't tell you."  Asano said as he looked over at Hongmo to see what she would say.  

"Would you care to say something?  Anything?"  Mace cried out towards Hongmo.  

"What do you want me to say?" 

"Should I call you Ghost or Hongmo?"  Asano said, throwing her words back to her.  

"Call me whatever.  I am me.  I am Ghost and Hongmo at the same time."  She threw his words back at him.  "And they are all me."  

"Mace told you why he called this meeting?"  Asano said.  "I just wanted to make sure you're not someone who would cause chaos in my city."  

'You mean your Kingdom, right?"  Hongmo teased him.  

Asano's eyes glared at Hongmo for her statement.  Her uncaring attitude made him uneasy.  "What are your intentions with the Blood Moon Organization?"  

Hongmo stared at her hands for a long time before answering.  Should she lie, her life would be in danger. Should she tell the whole truth, they will kill her as well.  So she decided to say as little truth as she could.  

"My intentions are to make the world a better place by killing those that pollute the air that we breathe.  Evil people who steal from the poor and needy.  Evil people who kill for fun.  Evil people who beat and rape innocents.  I have no allegiance to anyone except myself.  I answer only to myself."  Hongmo said as she looked between Mace and Asano.  "Will there be a problem between us?"  

Asano suddenly struck out his arm at her.  He swung his arm, wanting to gauge her instincts and reaction timing.  Hongmo tilted her chair back as his arm swung pass by her.  Hongmo kicked up her legs and rolled over.  She knelt as  Asano threw the dagger hidden inside his sleeve towards her which caused her to reach out and catch it before it could hit her.  

Both of them were surprised to see her fast reflexes.  Asano was at Noble Phoenix Martial Stage.  To be able to dodge him and catch his dagger was extremely difficult.  It was almost impossible unless she too was at Noble Phoenix Martial Stage.  

However both of them couldn't feel her qi force within her.  They wondered just how strong she is that he was able to hide her true strength away from them.  Should she become a problem for them, who knows how many men they would need to capture her and kill her.  

Hongmo stood up and fixed the fallen chair.  She flipped the dagger in her hand a couple of times before stabbing it on the desk.  

"Any more questions or tests?"  Hongmo asked them.  "I'm not going to be a threat to your people or your country.  As I told you before, you are my teacher, not my keeper.  You do you and I'll do me.  Lets just leave it at that, shall we?"

Mace stared at Hongmo and Asano's interaction and it lit a feeling of uncertainty in his heart.  This is the most she's ever talked and the most emotional reaction she's shown since they met.

And again, Asano's hand came up with a dagger in hand.  The dagger aimed for her heart as Hongmo's hands came up to stop the dagger.  They caught his arm and they struggled with strength as he pushed the dagger towards her heart.  Her shaky arms shook as the dagger came closer and closer to her body.  Hongmo lost her patience and she kicked her leg towards Asano's head, knocking it to the side.  His body fell to the side as Hongmo broke his grip on the dagger and she stabbed the dagger on Mace's desk again, next to the other dagger.  As Asano tried to pull his arm back to himself, Hongmo pulled him towards her and punched him in his face.  The fist hit his lips as it made a cut with his teeth as blood began to flow down his lips.  It swelled immediately as Hongmo pushed Asano's chair while holding one of his arm while her other hand held his neck. His other arm held her hand that was around his neck. She pushed him in his chair until they hit the wall and they glared at each other.  Pushing down the blood lust within themselves.  

His eyes flashed silver as his wolf started to wake up to fight for his human, while Hongmo's eye flashed black with the Goryo's hunger cried out.  

"Are we done here?"  Hongmo said as she strained herself to keep herself in control.  

Asano saw the darkness within Hongmo for a split second.  It was only for a second, but he knew something lived in her as something lived in him.  Whatever lived in her was stronger than the wolf inside him.  He wanted to get to know her to find out what was inside of her.  What secrets did she hide in herself.  Why she too wanted to be alone, just like him.  

"I think you should squeeze harder."  Asano taunted her.  "I can still breathe."  

Hongmo leaned in and to both of Mace's and Asano's surprise Hongmo lightly kissed Asano's swelling lips.  Her soft lips met his as it nibbled on is sensitive lips.  Not wanting to do more harm, she pulled back and licked the blood off of his lips with her tongue.  Asano's eyes were open the whole time, too shocked to react.  He saw the darkness flick over her eyes again as Hongmo closed her eyes.  When they opened, they were navy blue again.  Their eyes met and he saw the hunger in her eyes.  The hunger for love and attention.  For the meeting of skin on skin.  And as soon as he saw through to her soul, it was gone within a flash.  

"See you tomorrow."  Hongmo whispered as she let him go.  

His white creamy white neck was now red with her hand print on it.  Even his wrist that she held on to was red because of her hold on him.  No one said anything as Hongmo left the room, once the door closed did Mace finally say something.  

"Damn."  Mace said surprisingly.  

"Yes, Damn."  Asano smiled as he licked his lips and touched the cut on his lower lip.  He could still taste her on him and she tasted like power.  His wolf inside of him roared with pleasure as he rubbed his lips over again.  "Damn, indeed."