After surviving a surprise attack, Akira has the man behind it dead to rightsโbut explaining the situation to his fellow hunters wonโt be easy. When Reina and Shiori arrive on the scene, they only see the young hunter pointing his rifle at an injured man. Accusations fly, and in the confusion, his wily cyborg opponent takes Reina hostage. Caving to the thiefโs demands means certain deathโbut if Akira refuses, heโll be turning his back on the people he fought side-by-side with just yesterday. And since Shiori would never abandon her beloved โMiss Reina,โ sheโll become his enemy too. Can the ghostly Alphaโs support see him through before her superhuman maneuvers wreck his bodyโor before the thiefโs accomplices show up?