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

“There’s one more thing about the fire you should probably know about,” Gideon said. “Emma’s not picking anything up unless you’re touching her, right?”


“No, not when she’s asleep.” Jesse’s brows furrowed. “What sort of bad news have you got?”


He braced himself. “Whoever did this disabled all the alarms in the building by taking out all the batteries. Which means they were either inside before today, or while Emma and I were sleeping before they set the fire.”


Jesse sucked his breath in sharply. His eyes flashed and Gideon picked up the distinctive scent of Jesse’s anger. It was the only thing strong enough to penetrate the cloud of smoke lingering around him.


When he spoke, his voice was deceptively calm. “Whoever it was must have gone in after I left the office this morning. I know I locked the doors. I always lock the doors.” Jesse rubbed the bridge of his nose. “Christ.”


Chapter 8