I enjoyed this chapter immensely. It was so well done, I loved the first paragraph under the first set of stars. Your description of the blood set tone perfectly.
The conflicts are really coming together now, very well done.
It was hard keeping up with the two broken stories, but now as they come together it seems very interesting. I like the detail of the fights, only few grammar errors. I really am intrigued...your italics rightly give something to think about.