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

It took several seconds for his eyes to adjust to the darkness, but as soon as they did, Gideon swept his gaze around the room. He didn’t recognize it. Dust hung in the air, unseen but not unfelt, and the long panels that adorned the walls were cracked with age. Sconces would have provided illumination if they’d had candles in them, but those stood empty, blind sentries to a room full of nothing but one very hungry vampire.


Long curtains obscured one entire wall. Gideon took sure strides toward them, grabbing an edge to yank it aside. More dust clouds immediately billowed out, but he closed off his lungs and waved it aside in order to peer outside.


A younger vampire might not have been so bold about yanking open a curtain without checking to see if it was daylight first. Gideon was old enough to recognize the cloak of an old and welcome friend like night, no matter where the fuck he was.


Chapter 39