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

He barely felt the fangs retract, or the soft glide of Gideon’s tongue over the new puncture wounds. He did, however, hear his whispered words, like silk wrapped around his body and drawn tight.


“I’m never going to let you go, Jess. I need you too much.”


Jesse rested his forehead on Gideon’s shoulder and took a deep, shuddering breath. He understood need.He understood it very well. “Good. You won’t ever have to let me go. I’m yours.”


Gideon chuckled. “Does that mean I get to carry you to the shower, too?”


“Yes, that’s exactly what it means.”


Jesse turned his head and pressed a soft kiss to Gideon’s neck as Gideon stepped from the wall and turned to the bathroom. He had the feeling by the time Gideon carried him out of the shower, he would be ready to pass out. After a good night’s sleep, they’d both be better prepared to do whatever necessary to find the arsonist.4


Chapter 16