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

“Good. Now if you don’t mind I’m going to get a beer and join the party.” 22


“Hollis.” When he got no reply, Vanni said it a bit louder. “Hollis!”


Hollis slit one eye open to look at him. “Don’t tell me it’s time to go to work already,” he groaned.


“That depends on what you call work.” Vanni grinned wickedly at him. “It’s Saturday, it’s noon, and I’m in the mood for the romp we didn’t manage to get last night. You can consider it your birthday present to me.”


“Your birthday’s not ‘til Monday.” Hollis buried his head under the pillow, then lifted it off long enough to say, “Wake me up then.”


“Well…hell. Guess I’m going to have to deal with this myself.” Vanni began to stroke his hand over his thick erection, moaning, “Oh that feels soooo good. Oh yessss.”


“Holy shit, I swear, some people,” Hollis said with a laugh as he tossed the pillow aside and took over, first with his hand then after quickly rolling on a condom, with his mouth.


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