Traibon Family Saga

Terahime is frozen over for winter, and time seems to slow as Dante and John face the outcomes of their escape from Captiva City.The king has been assassinated, Red Wine is missing, Captiva City is on lockdown, Fallen Arbor has bounties out for their heads, and John is clinging to life. A guilt-stricken Dante cares for John, their debts stacking ever higher as nothing seems to ease the priest's pain. When the Guild calls Dante into action, he's caught between revenge and a strange need to gain experience. Armed with a soul weapon, he unravels both past and present. As he becomes stronger, something more monstrous grows inside him.Grandemere changes as Fallen Arbor's presence is now publicly known. As parleys of peace between The House and The Tower bring the Civil War to a truce, the people are talking more than ever. Rumors of Viceroy Falco's demise by the Blood Prince and his priest have reached even Terahime. As the Ice Breaking Ceremony nears to ring in the start of spring, the Blood Exchange is looking for the next Blood Champion of Terahime to compete in the Scarlett Isles. Will Dante choose to join the final rounds?John can't believe how long it has taken to get back on his feet, but a simple glance in a mirror reveals his gaunt and weathered body. Against all odds, John is hellbent on living up to the Saint's Mark across his back, becoming a beacon of hope for the whole of Grandemere. Confessions come to light, complicating what bloodlust means for both star-crossed lovers: an addiction, a need, and even a curse of their own making. Can Dante and John survive the secrets to fight this battle together?

The Ice Breaking Ceremony has started, and that means the Wind Hound will soon set sail-with Dante's target and entire world on board.Although he is now Terahime's Blood Champion, Dante is still persona non grata. When he finds out that Marquis is on the Wind Hound, he makes it his mission to convince the captain to allow him on board, despite the crew's insistence that bloodeaters are not welcome.When a deckhand volunteers to be his food source, Dante's guilt threatens to eat him alive. Still, he agrees to be confined to the galley as the ship's cook, accepting the price of constant surveillance.John can't help but sense Dante's restlessness. His shield has been throwing himself into dangerous fights, talking to his sword, and even participating in Guild missions. A lot of blood, both his and their enemies', has been spilled during his recovery. As his own guilt takes hold, he stalks Dante, following him to an adventure on the high seas. Showing Dante he can hold his own may prove difficult, but under these confined conditions, they finally have the opportunity to at last let go of guilt and start working together.No more secrets. No more hiding. No more leaving one behind to save the other.

Terahime is frozen over for winter, and time seems to slow as Dante and John face the outcomes of their escape from Captiva City. The king has been assassinated, Red Wine is missing, Captiva City is on lockdown, Fallen Arbor has bounties out for their heads, and John is clinging to life. A guilt-stricken Dante cares for John, their debts stacking ever higher as nothing seems to ease the priest's pain. When the Guild calls Dante into action, he's caught between revenge and a strange need to gain experience. Armed with a soul weapon, he unravels both past and present. As he becomes stronger, something more monstrous grows inside him. Grandemere changes as Fallen Arbor's presence is now publicly known. As parleys of peace between The House and The Tower bring the Civil War to a truce, the people are talking more than ever. Rumors of Viceroy Falco's demise by the Blood Prince and his priest have reached even Terahime. As the Ice Breaking Ceremony nears to ring in the start of spring, the Blood Exchange is looking for the next Blood Champion of Terahime to compete in the Scarlett Isles. Will Dante choose to join the final rounds? John can't believe how long it has taken to get back on his feet, but a simple glance in a mirror reveals his gaunt and weathered body. Against all odds, John is hellbent on living up to the Saint's Mark across his back, becoming a beacon of hope for the whole of Grandemere. Confessions come to light, complicating what bloodlust means for both star-crossed lovers: an addiction, a need, and even a curse of their own making. Can Dante and John survive the secrets to fight this battle together?