Ai no Kusabi Vol. 8

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Riki's stumbled his way into the upper class's neighborhood?! Guy, who's hot on his trail, is shocked to discover that Iason is Riki's patron. However, before Riki's eyes, Iason announces "Riki is my pet" in a display of dominion over him. Blinded by his jealousy, Gai kidnaps Riki and challenges Iason to a no-holds-barred confrontation. Master and pet...love forged in the bonds of a twisted relationship - this is the stunning conclusion of Ai no Kusabi!

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Taken from back cover:
"When I was in Eos I thought I would never back down, never give in. Even in the last three years in Eos, I was a slumdog to all of them, but that was what I had pride in. ...But since coming to Apatia... I thought it was meaningless to keep holding onto that. And when I'm with Iason, my head spins and I can't help it."

It dawned on Katze at last. The one who changed wasn't just Iason. It was Riki as well. "So you love him," Katze said matter of factly.

Riki, the Ceres slumdog, has a new cage: Apatia, the place where the elites of Midas hide their mistresses--and their human pets.

Iason Mink has allowed Riki to live in Apatia under the watchful eye of Katze. Determined to earn a measure of freedom by working as Katze's assistant in the underground again, even while remaining Iason's sexual pet, Riki tries to leave the past behind.
But unknown to him, forces are at work that will make this impossible.

Word is leaked to Bison that Riki has been spotted in Apatia, and once Guy hears this, nothing will stop him from going after Riki. As the Bison members reunite to try to take back their former leader, Guy makes a final desperate attempt to turn back the clock--to change things back to the way they were when Riki and Bison ruled the streets of Ceres.

And what happens next--changes everything forever.