CRIMSON BLOOD: THE BLOODLORD'S EXCEPTIONFor centuries, humans and vampires have existed as enemies, separated by blood, territory, and war.To protect humanity, the Hunter Organization ranks its warriors from Rookie to Ranger, Blade, Reaper, Phantom, Seraph, and finally Sovereign—the highest rank a hunter can achieve.But vampires have their own hierarchy: Fledgling, Shade, Fang, Dreadborn, Nightbane, Bloodlord, and above them all, the Eternal. Beyond the ranks stands the Vampire King, ruler of their kind.Among the vampires, there is one Bloodlord feared even by the strongest hunters.Alaric Vale.His real name is forbidden. Only the highest vampire nobles are allowed to call him Alaric. To everyone else, he is simply the Bloodlord. Anyone who learns his true name without permission risks being killed by his own hand.Years ago, Alaric encountered a little girl during a battle between vampires and hunters. Her father, Eryx Veyne, a powerful Seraph and leader of the hunters, died trying to protect her.Before Alaric was forced to retreat, a single drop of the girl's blood touched his lips. It was unlike anything he had ever tasted.Sweet. Rare. Different.He didn't know what made her blood special. He didn't know that it could one day change the balance between vampires and humans. He only knew that he wanted to taste it again.Years pass, and the little girl becomes Ophelia Veyne, a twenty-year-old Seraph hunter and holder of the Star Medal. She has dedicated her life to hunting vampires and has closed her heart after losing her family.Then, during another war between humans and vampires, Alaric sees her again. He recognizes her scent immediately.The little girl he once encountered is now the hunter standing before him.She doesn't remember him.She doesn't fear him.And she certainly doesn't know that the feared Bloodlord has spent years remembering her blood.At first, Alaric only wants what flows through her veins.But as their paths continue to collide, his obsession begins to change.Blood becomes curiosity.Curiosity becomes obsession.Obsession becomes attachment.And eventually, he realizes he no longer wants only her blood.He wants her.But Ophelia has sworn to destroy every vampire standing in her way—including him.And neither of them knows the truth behind her blood, her extraordinary strength, or why she may be the one person capable of changing the fate of both worlds.A Bloodlord who has never allowed anyone to know his true name.A hunter who refuses to fear him.A rare blood that could change the vampire world.And one woman who may become the Bloodlord's greatest weakness—and his only exception.

In a city where corruption hides behind wealth and power, Detective Ren Kurosaki begins investigating a series of mysterious crimes. Each victim has a dark secret, and every crime leaves behind the same strange symbol—the Abyss Mark.As Ren digs deeper, one name keeps appearing: Kaito Shinomiya, a respected and influential businessman who always seems to be connected to the cases, yet never leaves enough evidence to be accused.Once childhood friends, Ren and Kaito now stand on opposite sides of a dangerous mystery.As more crimes unfold, Ren must uncover the truth behind the Abyss Mark, Kaito's secrets, and the mysterious organization known as VANTA—before the line between justice and murder disappears completely.