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 was sleepwalking again. She managed to untie the scarves.”


The light on the nightstand came to life to reveal Gideon rising stiffly from the bed. Emma whimpered against the sudden shift in illumination, shielding her eyes by nestling against Jesse’s neck again, but the flash of annoyance across Gideon’s face was only momentary. He caught the open door and waited until Jesse had carried her back into the room to shut it.


“That’s impossible,” Gideon said. “She couldn’t have undone those knots.”


“She did.” A part of Jesse wanted to settle on the bed with her bundled in his arms and defy Gideon to do something about it. But she was in no immediate danger, and he knew it. So he gently laid her on the mattress, kissing her forehead before releasing her completely. She let her fingers linger on his arms before dropping her hands to the bed. “I don’t know how, though. I couldn’t see in the dark.”


“I don’t remember doing it,” Emma said.


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