Jesse Madding wakes up one morning to discover everything has changed and he is completely alone, both Emma and Gideon gone. Betrayed by the last person he’d expect, the life he once had is over, and a new existence must somehow be forged.<br><br>Aching with the loss, Jesse vows to do everything he can to overcome the lies, return home, and find the vampire that makes his life worth living.

A Renaissance in Blood

Dominique’s face set in a hard frown. If that asshole hurt Jesse at all, she’d kill him with her own bare hands, if she had to. Unlocking the door, she bolted for the car and rushed directly for Gideon.


He caught her at arm’s length, laughing slightly as he lifted her off the ground. “This one’s a little hellcat.” He glanced at Jesse. “I guess I’m not the only one who gets territorial with you, huh?”


“No, definitely not the only one. It’s okay, Dominique. Gideon’s not going to hurt anybody.”


She beat at Gideon’s solid forearm with her fists, but it was like banging against a steel beam. She tried lashing out with her heel instead. Gideon just tossed her back to land on her ass in the damp grass.


“You’re bleeding again,” she snapped at Jesse as she scrambled back to her feet. “And don’t you fucking tell me you asked for this again.”


In the moonlight, she saw Gideon lift a wry brow. “Again?”


Chapter 23