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

But he would be a much more relaxed, happier jerk, Gideon decided. They had settled into a routine after finally dealing with Foster, but he knew Jesse didn’t sleep well. He knew about the dreams of Emma. He knew how difficult it had been for Jesse to find any kind of focus at all, when there were a million and one things conspiring to distract him. Jesse didn’t need yet another problem to compound his worries.


Gideon couldn’t do much to get Jesse’s brain to stop working, but he could erase some of the tension that was turning him into a pretzel. If he was lucky, it would relax Jesse enough to let go some of his anxiety, too.


He locked the playroom door behind them. He didn’t think David would let Jonah anywhere near the playroom without express permission, but Gideon wasn’t willing to run the risk of getting interrupted. Pulling Jesse back into his body, he wrapped his arms around his lover’s waist and began undoing the buttons of his shirt.


Chapter 63