Book excerpt: After surviving a surprise attack, Akira has the man behind it dead to rights—but explaining the situation to his fellow hunters won’t 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 thief’s demands means certain death—but if Akira refuses, he’ll be turning his back on the people he fought side-by-side with just yesterday. And since Shiori would never abandon her beloved “Miss Reina,” she’ll become his enemy too. Can the ghostly Alpha’s support see him through before her superhuman maneuvers wreck his body—or before the thief’s accomplices show up?