A cannibalistic serial killer targeting gay men is on the loose. Devin, who has become increasingly erratic in the last two months, just split up with Gary, his lover of three years. Vanni, a habitué of the gay clubs, makes extra spending money on his knees in the club johns. Is one of these men the killer? Or will one of them instead become the killer’s next target? Detective Hollis Robbins is in charge of the case. He intends to stop the killer, if he can. When the killer strikes again the four men’s lives intertwine as the search for the murderer intensifies. Will the attraction that two of them begin to feel for each other survive the hunt? Do they have the strength to continue on after tragedy strikes and teaches them that love can be bittersweet?

The Beast Within

Half an hour later they both rolled out of bed with muttered oaths about the hour and the fact that they had to get a move on if they weren’t going to be late for work. Especially Vanni, who still had to go home to get properly attired for the office. Hollis let Vanni shower first, admonishing Vanni when he suggested they share one. Hollis was sure if they did, they wouldn’t get out of the house until mid-morning.


“And that would be a problem, why?” Vanni asked with a laugh. He had to move swiftly then to avoid a smack on the ass.


By the time Hollis stepped out of the shower twenty minutes later Vanni was already dressed and ready to leave. With a towel around his waist Hollis followed him down to the front door. They stood for a long moment, gazing at each other, before Vanni asked quietly, “Are you really all right with this?”


Chapter 34