Yuichiro is forced to make a terrible decision--his family's lives, or Mika's. Mika tries to convince him to choose his family, forcing the two into a heart-wrenching argument. What will Yuichiro ultimately decide? Meanwhile, Urd and Rígr have captured Sika Madu, the First Progenitor, and demand to know the truth behind his plan and why he abandoned them. Betrayal, loss, and revelations span all sides of this war for the fate of humans, vampires, demons...and the world itself.