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

With a growl, he began marching back to the car. “I’m going to kill John,” he muttered. “I mean it this time.”


“Wait, Gideon.” He heard Jesse hurrying behind him, all thoughts of stealth forgotten. “I don’t think you should kill him.”


Gideon didn’t stop. “Really? Because it sounds like a fucking fantastic idea to me.”


“I know, but…maybe he has an explanation.”


“For somebody playing with black magic using human sacrifices to manifest? Okay, dead humans, but still. Remember the very, very not good? We’re past that. We’re into abominably bad, Jess.”


Jesse shook his head. “I know. I know it’s abominably bad, but John isn’t the guilty party right now. Somebody else is performing this magic. John kept some things from us; he might not have told us everything about the person we’re looking for. Killing him right now won’t help.”


Chapter 55