Black bird / Sakurakoji, Kanoko

Misao has gotten used to her new life, but Kyo is reluctant to consummate the relationship and secure the power of the prophecy and the line of succession because he has been warned that doing so will have catastrophic consequences.

After Sho's death, Misao and Kyo dream of peace, but that hope is disrupted when Misao manifests new powers. Misao is unsure whether her new abilities are normal for her development as the Senka Maiden or if something more sinister is happening to her.

Sho is making a direct move against Kyo, and Sho's recent taste of Misao's blood may give him the edge to win.

Sho targets Kyo's protectors, the Eight Daitengu, hoping to leave his brother vulnerable.

"Misao's due date is rapidly approaching, and while she knows giving birth to her child means her death, she isn't ready to give up on life. But can she and Kyo discover a way to avert tragedy when countless Senka Maidens before her have suffered the same fate?"--Back cover.

"Despite knowing that it spells her doom, Misao is determined to bear her child. But her insistence on enjoying her last days to the fullest only fuels Kyo's determination to save her. Kyo is so desperate for answers that he's even willing to listen to his father's wild ideas, although though they might put Misao as far beyond his reach as death would..."--Back cover.

Misao has made her choice to skip college and live a normal life to become Kyo's wife and accept her unusual pregnancy of the demon child.

Misao Harada begins to trust Kyo more after he gives her one of his primary feathers, a talisman that will protect her from the demons that wish to eat her when he is not nearby, but as she considers becoming his bride, she wonders if she can leave her family behind.

High school student Misao Harada, the bride of demon prophecy whose blood grants power and her flesh immortality, becomes the target of demons who want to claim her power by eating her, and she must decide whether she can trust Kyo, a childhood friend, now head of the Tengu demon clan, to keep her alive.

Kyo leaves Misao trapped in the tengu mansion while he goes to help save the Kuzunoha clan from slaughter due to Sho's manipulations.