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

“Hey, I didn’t mean to upset you.” Derek startled her by rising from his chair and coming to her side, perching carefully on the edge of the mattress. “You’ve got a bone with Gideon, and that’s fine. That’s not really an exclusive club.”


She glanced away, unwilling to let him see just how alone she felt. “I’m not upset. I just want this whole thing over with.”


“And it will be.” He almost sounded sincere. Carly wanted desperately to believe him. “What is it you do back in Texas?”


The surprise in his voice drew her attention back. “What’s so hard to believe about that?”


Derek shrugged. “I just always pictured accountants as tiny old guys with glasses that slide down their noses so they can look over the rims at you because you don’t know your credit from your debit. You don’t exactly fit that picture.”


Chapter 52