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

“I don’t know what’s going on, either,” she said distractedly. “You’ve been a Guardian here for years. Ever since…” Her gaze slid toward Gideon for a split second before she released Jesse’s arm and stepped away. “Can you stay for a while? I’d like for you to come home with me so I can call my Jesse. Maybe he can explain this for us.”


They needed help, and at that point, Jesse was willing to take it from any quarter. But he was beginning to feel like he couldn’t trust anybody in any dimension, except Gideon and Dominique. He looked over Grace’s shoulder to Gideon, hoping the decision wouldn’t be his alone.


“We don’t want to bring any undue attention to you,” Gideon said carefully. “We’d be grateful for any help you can offer, but you should know it might be dangerous doing it. There’s no telling when or if Foster or Michelle might find us.”


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