Arson forces Gideon Keel and his human lovers, Jesse Madding and Emma Coolidge, to find a new home after all their possessions are destroyed. Jesse and Emma are drawn to a decaying mansion that once served as a boarding school, but has long since sat abandoned. With its winding halls and haphazard wings, its private chapel, and its two-story library, the house is too fascinating to refuse.<br><br>But something sinister lurks in those winding halls. Something violent and dark. Something that locks the house, steals Gideon’s memories, possesses Emma’s body, and threatens Jesse’s life on the evening of their housewarming party. As the night progresses and the body count increases, Jesse must find a way to stop Gideon from killing their friends. Even harder, Jesse must convince the vampire who doesn’t remember him, or the love the three of them share, to fight for their lives.

Dominion

“And how are you feeling?” he asked quietly. He needed to hear it from Jesse’s lips.


“My throat’s a little sore, but that’ll get better in a few days. Other than that, I’m good.” Jesse looked around Gideon’s body. “Hey, Derek. Why don’t you come in and shut the door?”


Derek didn’t look as glib as he’d been in the locker room, but he glanced at Rachel who stood in the doorway next to him. She nodded without a word and stepped into the hall, leaving them in solitude as the door whispered closed behind her.


“It’s good to hear you two are going to be fine,” he said, coming to the foot of the bed. His eyes kept straying to Emma. “You did a brave thing, Jess.”


“I did the only thing I could do.” He leaned forward and closed his fingers around Emma’s hand. After a moment, the corner of his mouth lifted. “I’ve been monitoring her, making sure she doesn’t get upset or have any bad dreams. But she’s been sleeping calmly since the doctor left.”


Chapter 7