Having Jesse home again is the only reason Gideon Keel needs to celebrate.  But their private party at Sangre screeches to a premature halt when their home is raided, Dominique is taken by Children's Services, and Jesse's counterpart is arrested.  Meanwhile, Emma's case has been reopened, but that is only the beginning of the fallout.<br><br>Jesse and Gideon must draw new boundaries for their relationship, deal with new rules and expectations in their lives, and stay one step ahead of Foster, the immortal who will stop at nothing to destroy Jesse before he can take his place as a proper Guardian.

The Age of Retribution

“You might want to see a doctor about a few of these burns. If they get infected…”


“I can’t, not yet anyway.” Flushing, she gazed sideways, unable to meet his eyes. “Foster fucked with all my money when I told him I was done working for him. It’s going to take me a little while to get it sorted out again. I was hoping…” She gnawed on her lip, grimacing as he moved up her arm. “I thought maybe we could do a trade. You let me lay low here for a couple days, just until I have the money I need to move on, and I’ll tell you everything I know about Foster.”


Having somebody with inside information on Foster would certainly be a boon for them. But Jesse wasn’t quite sure he was that lucky. A girl offering all the information they needed just when they needed it the most? He wasn’t ready to believe that was true.


“I can help you stay out of Foster’s way for a few days. That shouldn’t be a problem.”


Chapter 17