Rescuing their missing third was supposed to be the difficult part. But Jesse Madding and Gideon Keel are learning their work is only beginning.<br><br>One month after her return to her normal life, Emma Coolidge seems to be healthy and well-adjusted from the time she spent captive in a hell dimension. Every night, though, reveals the depths of her trauma. She doesn't dream; she sleepwalks. When Gideon catches her unconsciously searching for a book about dimensional magic, he knows that it's time to put an end to her torment.<br><br>But Emma isn't the only who can't seem to adjust. Jesse doesn't know how to handle his new powers when he's with Emma. Gideon fears that neither of his lovers need him at all anymore. And always, there's the fear Castelain will return to seize Emma, the prize she has already claimed as her own.

The Price of His Redemption

She didn’t blink once as she watched it spin.


But her heart did quicken. It raced in time with the revolving implement, and slowed when its tempo eased. Not just once. Every time.


Gideon crouched down to get a better view of her face. In spite of her odd pulse, her breathing remained slow and even, her eyes empty. Her flawless complexion looked sallow in the poor lamplight, with dark shadows along her cheekbones. Unable to resist, he reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. His fingertips grazed along her jaw, but the familiar jolt of emotion was missing. It always was when she was like this. It was like…she simply wasn’t there, which was far more terrifying than when she’d been physically absent.


“Emma,” he said softly. He waited for a response, an acknowledgement, anything to indicate she’d heard him. He received only silence.


Chapter 3