Chapter 77

Gideon appeared at his side and shoved a handkerchief in Jesse’s face. “What happened?”

“I found her,” Jesse gasped, pressing the cloth against his face. He could feel the blood going down the back of his throat, too.

Though Gideon stiffened, he helped ease Jess back into a seated position, his back to the edge of the bed. “You saw Emma?”

“No, I didn’t see her. But I found her. I know where she is.”

“So why the nosebleed? I thought dimensional travel wasn’t supposed to hurt you.”

“It’s not. Except when somebody punches me in the face before sending me through dimensions.”

“Who?” Understanding glimmered in his eyes as soon as the single word query slipped out. “You saw Castelain.”

“She was there. In a human form, this time. She wouldn’t let me get as far as Emma.”

“But she’s got her, and you can find her again. That’s good. That’s progress. You can rest up, and then you and Michelle go back and get Emma, once and for all.”