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

The priest shook his head. “I’m afraid he’s not available this evening. He’s taken a few days sabbatical. But he’ll be back for mass on Sunday.”


Sunday. That was four days away. Too late to do them any good.


“But you still see Brother Foster come in here regularly? Does he attend mass or go to confessional?” Jesse asked.


The priest’s confusion returned. “Regularly? No, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to mislead you. He’s only come in to visit with Father Peter once or twice. He didn’t seem well, actually, and this last time, he showed up right at dawn to see him. Father Peter was quite agitated when Brother Foster left.”


“Did Father Peter happen to mention why?” Jesse smiled apologetically. “I’m sorry to be so nosey and take up your time, but we have an urgent message for him and it’s been nearly impossible to track him down.”


“No, but that was when Father Peter announced he was taking a few days off. I assumed it was to help his friend.”


Chapter 58