Chapter 40 — Aika's Blood, Hana's Betrayal
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6:27 AM | Tokyo Loft — Red Moon, Screams, and Skin
Yuuto lay pinned beneath Reika's possessed body.
Her hips moved with perfect rhythm—
Too perfect.
Not human.
Not cursed.
Something else.
His moans turned to gasps.
> "This… isn't her…"
Her eyes glowed pure black.
> "No, lover. I'm what's left."
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Aika Bleeds Herself
In the other room—
Aika drew a ritual blade from under the floorboards.
An ancient tool.
Sealed by her grandmother.
Forbidden to be used.
But love makes monsters desperate.
She cut her palm deep—
And smeared the blood on her chest mark.
> "Take me instead.
Break the chain."
The mark flared—then screamed.
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The Bond Begins to Snap
In the living room—
Reika's body shuddered.
> "Wha… what is she doing?"
Yuuto felt her tremble, tighten.
The Hollow inside her hissed:
> "She's trying to sacrifice herself."
> "If she breaks the link—we die."
Reika's face flickered.
> "Yuuto…?"
For just a second—
The real Reika peeked through.
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Hana's Secret Deal
Meanwhile…
Hana stood before a second mirror.
But this one didn't show her reflection—
It showed someone else's.
A woman. Naked. Pale. Chained.
> "You are the True Curse. The first soul."
Hana bowed.
> "I offer him to you.
In exchange for immortality."
The woman smiled.
> "Then mark him when he sleeps."
> "And when he comes again—he's mine."
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The Last Act of Love
Back in the room—
Reika collapsed, unconscious.
The Hollow evaporated from her skin—screeching.
Aika bled out on the floor—eyes fading.
Yuuto held them both.
> "No more."
> "I won't lose any of you."
But from Hana's room…
A new mark slithered across his neck.
He didn't feel it.
He just moaned softly in his sleep.
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