"You said you loved me, right?" Kana is heartbroken as Aki treats her with cold indifference after losing all memory of her and their time together. Amid this confusion, Eriya--Aki's younger twin brother said to have been put in sleep stasis after being nearly killed by Aki--makes his entrance!! What will happen when the blood-soaked vampire twins finally meet again?!
"Forgive me. I can no longer love you prettily......" After Kana regains her memories at Tsubakiin Manor, her feelings for Aki become colored by their shared past. Meanwhile, Aki offers Mishio a certain "deal" in order to rescue Kana. Where will Kana and Aki's rapidly developing destiny lead them?!!
are bound to each other by a crimson chain. Never, ever forget that. When Dealer Swallow suddenly appears, Kana learns in the ensuing scuffle just what it means to be a pureblood vampire's "thrall." With the lycanthrope Jin now fighting beside Kana and Aki as an ally, the three begin their search for the other Stigmas in a dangerous quest...
"Forget about love and thirst only for blood" Acquiring a third Stigma took a heavy toll on Aki's body. To help him recuperate, Kana and the others plan a trip to a cozy hot-spring resort deep in the mist-shrouded mountains. Little do they know, this outing will open the sinister door of Aki's "original sin," and his hidden past will finally come to light!!
You are my "thrall"--mine and mine alone... When Kana, a student at St. Agatha Academy, lays eyes on her long-lost childhood friend Aki amid the throng of the metropolis, the gears of destiny begin to turn! Meeting with an unfortunate accident not long after, Kana finds herself pulled from the arms of death by a vampire--Aki. Now Kana must give herself over to Aki, body and soul, as his "thrall," and soon she is trust into a dangerous game to obtain demonic powers known as "STIGMA," which could very well spell the end for her all over again!
The "Soiree"-a world you were better off knowing nothing about............ Eve's invitation, Aki agrees to attend the Soiree on his own. However, Kana and Jin aren't far behind, trailing him in secret. Then, at the climax of the blood-drenched ceremonies, Kana's "Awakening" begins at last!
Born together and locked in endless struggle...that leaves us but one fate... Envy, the final Stigma appears at last...on Kana! To protect her, Aki resolves to battle Eriya in earnest and sets out for Tsubakiin Manor. The tale of the love and blood red bonds shared by the beautiful vampire twins and their thrall comes to a thrilling conclusion!
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"Take care... for your blood...is sweet... " The angels Isuka and Hitaki have been targeting Aki all along! In order to "purge" the pureblood vampire, they bring their Swords of Judgment down upon him! Will Kana be able to help Aki out of what appears to be a life-threatening situation...for them both?!
"To think that sharing her with you would let me experience such unthinkable highs...!" At long last, Aki has regained his memory. However, he and Kana are faced with a painful truth--all along, Kana has actually been Eriya's thrall! Amid the chaos, the final Stigma appears, and the bloodred ties that bind the players in the game tighten to a stranglehold!
