Jesse Madding finds himself caught between three gorgeous men, an ancient demon, and a dedicated group of cultists ...<br><br>A simple case for Gideon Keel and Jesse Madding turns into something far more complicated when they discover their friend's trouble-prone nephew was doing a lot more than just studying demon history. Jonah stole a holy book, and now the cultists he stole it from want it back.<br><br>Protecting Jonah becomes even more vital when Jesse learns just who it is the cultists worship -- Castelain, an immortal demon who walks between worlds. Jesse finally has a name for the creature that stole Black John's power, the creature that wiped Gideon's memory, and the creature that possessed Emma. Might he also have a name for the being that nearly took his life and kidnapped Emma?

However Long the Night

“Yes, sir,” he said, with a crisp bite to each word. “And you’re not going to believe some of the stuff I found out. Just the grimoire—”


“Tomorrow.” Gideon cut him off cleanly. “You two are not going to start talking books. Nobody will get any sleep tonight then.”


After that, things happened very fast. David found himself alone in the room with Jonah as Jesse and Derek went to talk to the doctor—David suspected Jesse was really just giving Derek a rundown on what happened—and Gideon went to bring the car around. Finding himself alone with Jonah was not at all a bad thing, except that the younger man seemed more interested in getting dressed than he was in talking to David.


Jonah shook his head. “No, I’ve got it. But thanks. You know, for everything else you’ve done.”


Chapter 15