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 was a reason Gideon was acting out like this. Emma had to trust that Jesse was going to find it in time.


Jesse was extremely fit. He had to be, because of his role in Gideon’s life. If Gideon was chasing a vampire through Chicago’s streets, Jesse needed to be able to keep up. If Gideon wanted to fuck from dawn to dusk, Jesse needed to be able to keep up then, too. But he could not remember the last time he had sprinted like this. The fear and adrenaline pumping through his veins helped considerably, but all the adrenaline in the world couldn’t counter the endless flights of stairs. He took Gideon up to the third floor, through the east wing, back down to the second floor, across to the service stairs, and into the kitchen.


He heard Gideon behind him. For once, the dark house was his ally. It sharpened his other senses, especially his ears. And it betrayed Gideon with every creaking step of the ancient wood.


Chapter 47