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

Jesse didn’t fight as she guided him backward to the cages Gideon had placed in the opposite corner. There were two, tall and narrow with just enough room for a single person to stand inside. Jesse’s had a heated plate floor, while Emma’s had shackles both dangling from the ceiling and at neck and waist levels. She didn’t like the pain as much as Jesse, but when it came to being bound, she was just as eager.


Emma didn’t give Jesse the chance to undress first, a fact that brought a small smile to Gideon’s lips. Given the option, Jesse would shed his clothes every time. Jesse obediently stepped into the cage, but he didn’t let Emma go immediately. With a hand on the back of her head, he pulled her into a long kiss. One that sent the temperature of the room up another ten degrees.


Chapter 31