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

Jesse didn’t know what to expect, but he wasn’t quite prepared to see JT’s solid form begin to waver. He wasn’t fading. He wasn’t disappearing. He just seemed to be melting into the world around him. Jesse couldn’t keep his gaze trained on his counterpart, but he was afraid to look away, too. He saw the trees on the other side of JT, but he wasn’t sure what dimension he was looking at. And then, JT was solid again. Like nothing had happened. It wasn’t even a blink of an eye. It was faster than thought.


Jesse’s eyes darted around the park, but they were still alone in their area. He didn’t know what would happen if somebody interrupted him, and he didn’t want to know. Trusting that JT wouldn’t let anything happen to him, he took several deep breaths and tried to clear his mind, discarding fear, anxiety, and thoughts of everything except the task at hand.


“Don’t close your eyes,” JT murmured.


Chapter 79