It is a cold winter night when Christa Sakamaki finds a young unconscious girl outside her mansion door. After she regains her consciousness, Christa hires her as a maid and she's later introduced to the Sakamakis, their sacrificial bride Yui Komori, the Mukamis, Kino and Karlheinz. However, there is love blooming between her and the youngest son of the Sakamakis, Subaru. After some while, though, she goes missing out of nowhere.
On the other hand though, in the demon world, the Tsukinamis find out that there's a secret descendant who's missing for over a month. Meanwhile, queen Krone's silver necklace is believed to be stolen by one of the servants. But in this case, things are NOT what they seem.
Where will the young maid end up? Is there any connection between her and the royal family? And what's the ugly truth behind the silver necklace?
Read and you'll soon find out!!!
Ari and Soren's adventures continue as Soren struggles with his new vampiric urges and a coven of witches attempts to recruit Ari for their own ends.
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As dark dreams plague Soren, Ari finds his new abilities difficult to control. Something is awakening within him, and as his power grows, he attracts the attention of a group of witches who call themselves the Hecataeon. They believe Ari is an emanation of the goddess Hecate - a physical manifestation of her power - and they want that power for themselves. With their relationship facing challenges from within, Ari and Soren must find a way to unite their strengths before external forces tear them apart.
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NOTE: This book is the sequel to Bound by Blood.
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Content Warning: Light violence, language, and sexuality. PG-13
Cover designed by Adam Budny