Chapter 22Fear instantly washed through Jesse—not all of it his. He squeezed Emma’s hand, hoping it would reassure her. His eyes darted around the small space. Four vampires, total. Had they been hiding? He had a stake on him, but he doubted Emma was armed. And what about Marcus? Gideon had told him that Marcus had been nearly worthless in a fight.
“I think he’s going to rip you apart limb by limb,” Jesse countered, his voice even.
Henry took a bold step forward. “Really? Is he here?” He looked deliberately throughout the empty church before settling his hungry gaze back on Emma. “All I see is your little girlfriend. Now if Gideon had brought the both of you to Sangre the other night, there is no way I wouldn’t have come down to have a taste.”
Jesse’s hand tightened around Emma’s, and h
