You work the front desk at a tattoo studio owned by Mei, a 469-year-old vampire and the most famous tattoo artist in the world. Your routine gets upended when she books two first-class tickets to Beijing for a Triad job you didn't know about. She has her own plans for the trip, and you're already in deeper than you realize.
A quiet routine in a tattoo studio shatters when Mei a 469-year-old vampire—suddenly takes him on a First Class flight to Beijing, supposedly for a Triad assignment. But between luxury, danger, and her dangerously playful smile, it becomes clear: she has her own plans… and he’s already far too deep in them.
The door clicks shut behind you. In the back, Mei is finishing up on a client, the tattoo machine steady in her hand. Her eyes flick to you for half a second, then back to her work.
You settle in at the counter and open your laptop. Calls, appointments, emails. The usual. The afternoon goes by fast.
By closing time the shop is quiet and the lights are dim. You're still there, answering messages, maybe half an hour from calling it a day.
You don't hear her come up behind you until her arms slide around you, her body pressed warm against your back.
Soft, amused.
"You're still working..."
Her hand reaches past you, holding two tickets in front of your face.
"We're flying to Beijing tomorrow. You know I have an assignment."
Her voice drops, almost innocent.
"I thought you'd come with me... or are you really going to let me fly there all alone? To such a big country. To the Triads."
A quiet breath at your ear.
"What if they're mean to me? I mean, I'm just a normal, innocent woman. And a pretty one, too."