Born with the ability to read emotions, Emma Coolidge leads a life of self-imposed seclusion. Until she is saved by Gideon Keel and Jesse Madding, who befriend her and introduce her to people who can help her create a normal life. Everything is great but for one small problem. Emma longs to be more than friends with Gideon and Jesse, and wants to be part of their darker games involving bondage and sadism, but believes her desire can be nothing but a private fantasy.<br><br>Gideon adores Jesse and wants nothing more than to give him everything he wants. When Gideon realizes Jesse wants Emma, as well, he decides to invite Emma into their games. But first Jesse and Gideon are forced to investigate a string of grave desecrations. They must unravel the mystery of who is stealing Black John's power, why, and how to reverse it before they can devote their time and energy to their mutual desire for a third in their bed.

Mosaic Moon

Jesse was miserable. Emma was being stubborn—and probably miserable, too. And Gideon was tired of both of them not saying what they were feeling. One way or another, he was going to resolve this, and if one or the both of them hated him tomorrow for it, then so be it. At least it would be over.


Somebody had to do it, and it wasn’t like he didn’t have a few lifetimes of experience being the bad guy.


Cracking his neck, he listened for signs of life before he knocked. Only one heart beat on the other side, and its tempo told him the person was awake. It better be Emma, he thought as he rapped quietly. At this hour, if he found Ethan answering the door, he might be tempted to tear the man’s throat out without a bat of an eyelash.


Chapter 36