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

But he couldn’t stand there forever. Gideon might have been patient with him, allowing him to wait until dawn if he needed to, but it wasn’t fair to ask the other three to remain there while he tried to work through his feelings of dread and mourning.


Jesse slid the key into the lock and pushed the door open. It was as dark as he imagined, but it wasn’t as repulsive as he had assumed. Even without Emma there, this was still home. The home he shared with Gideon.


“Welcome to our humble abode,” Jesse said, pushing the door wider and sweeping his arm, gesturing for his guests to enter.


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