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

Pressing his ear to the door, Jesse listened for noise on the other side but heard nothing. He pulled it open. The stale air of the unused second floor wafted through the exit.


“I love you,” Emma said as he stepped outside. “And don’t forget, Gideon loves you, too.”


“I know.” It was a fact he never forgot. And he couldn’t afford to forget it now. “I love you, too. And I’m counting on you to keep all of them calm, right? Panicked people do stupid things.” Like hunt vampires in the dark with a crossbow and a candle.


Jesse shut the door and lit the candle he held. He strained his ears, knowing he would never hear Gideon, but hoping for signs from the remaining guests. After several seconds, he heard the unmistakable sound of a boot scraping across the hardwood floor. Jesse hurried to the stairs with light steps.


Chapter 44