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

“When did you begin training to be a Guardian?”


“I knew for years about the path I was being offered,” JT said. “Mum introduced me to Michelle when I was young. But I didn’t start actually training until I graduated from Cambridge. We all agreed, my studies came first.”


Jesse’s heart dropped. Just how deep did all these lies go? “She knew Michelle from before she moved to England, didn’t she?” He was speaking softly, not talking to anybody in particular. “I should have realized she knew Mum. I never even thought about it.”


“Mum died when I was thirteen, and I honestly don’t remember her ever mentioning Michelle. I never met her until I moved to Chicago after I finished at Cambridge. And I didn’t go there to meet her, I went to find…well, I went to find Gideon. Anyway, after I met Michelle, she never mentioned knowing Mum.”


Chapter 52