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

“Do we need to do anything else to get him out of here?” Gideon asked.


Jesse approached the circle cautiously, hoping the protection spell had died with Castelain. Ethan’s eyes were still closed, but his lids were fluttering. Jesse didn’t want him to wake up in a strange dimension, in a room full of blood. Nothing repelled him as he reached out to touch Ethan’s arm. He bent and lifted the thin man easily from the bed that had become his prison.


He nodded at Gideon. “Do you want to carry him or the hurlbat?”


Gideon grimaced. “Oh, sure, you get the kill and I get the choice between the schmuck or the blade. Remind me next time to show up a little earlier so I get more of a say in the matter.” Scooping Emma up into his arms, he pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket as he crossed the room to the hurlbat. Carefully, he picked it up, being sure to keep it from touching either him or Emma. “We need to get home now. I don’t like the way Emma’s heartbeat sounds.”


Chapter 75