A mysterious man has come to Spirit Falls. Does he have something to do with the new diner, or maybe the disappearance of the town's mayor? Sheriff John Darkman needs to find out the answers to both questions. Noah Graham is also curious about the mystery man and the new diner. Then he meets the man, Arik Dalca, who offers him a job as a waiter there. When the mayor reappears and begins to sicken, John and Noah discover the real reason Arik has come to town. Shocked and horrified, they are drawn into what is happening in their town. In the process of trying to stop the horror, Noah begins to fall for Ewan, one of Arik's team members, and John is drawn to Arik himself. Can the four men -- and the town -- survive what is to come?

The Diner

“And the other one?” Noah asked, knowing what the answer would be.


“To give you something to take your mind off of everything, at least for a while.”


“It sure did that.” Noah yawned again. “Are you going to…?” he chewed his lip rather than finish the question.


Ewan smiled, urging Noah to lie down again. Noah did, resting his head on Ewan’s shoulder. “Go to sleep, my boy,” Ewan said, kissing Noah’s temple.


“For right now at least you are myboy. So deal.”


Noah looked at him and nodded sleepily. “If you put it that way, I will. I guess that makes you my man? At least for right now?”


John woke, looked around, and for a moment wondered where the hell he was. He could see his clothes neatly folded on a strange armchair, and hear voices coming from somewhere.


Chapter 24