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

“Okay,” she murmured. She took a deep breath, steadied her hand on his arm, and in the space of time it took to blink, lowered the barriers he’d taught her to erect.


Emma knew to expect a tumult of emotion, but not the chaos that assaulted her. Her chest ached as the sensations wound tighter and tighter around her, until she thought her heart was going to break. Her head throbbed, her eyes watered, and it just kept coming. Hurt, betrayal, shock, regret, and love like bitter herbs on her tongue. She tried to counter with her own feelings, but nothing could dull the edge of pain.


He pushed her away abruptly, and she barely had a chance to catch herself before hitting the wall.


“What do you think? Will any altruistic impulses help with that?”


She blinked to try and stop the flow of tears. “What do you want me to do?” she demanded. “I told you the truth when you asked for it. I gave you a clean break. I don’t know what you want from me, Ethan.”


Chapter 89