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

“Lie down,” he said. “Jesse has to learn his new place for the next few days.”


Emma turned and crawled onto the bed, moving stiffly as she went to the top of the bed and curled into her regular position. Normally, Jesse would settle on the bed beside her, and depending on his mood, Gideon would choose a side to spend the night. But they wouldn’t be sleeping like that again for a while.


Gideon pulled Jesse’s collar from his pocket—he had grabbed it from the playroom before finding Jesse in the library—and secured it around Jesse’s neck. Emma was already wearing hers, and he didn’t plan to let either one of them remove the collars any time soon. Jesse’s hands were still tight fists at his side. Emma carried a similar amount of tension around her shoulders, before she settled on her back with her hands folded over her stomach.


Chapter 20