In an effort to reinvigorate the paranormal investigation genre -- and his career -- Killian McKay makes the decision to livestream a ghost hunt in the house where he had his first supernatural encounter as a kid. To make sure things get interesting, he hires a witch to stir up the spirits in the house.<br><br>When the witch, Lady Ivana, turns out to be a handsome, muscular, genderfluid man named Ivan, Killian quickly realizes he underestimated just how interesting things can get.<br><br>Ivan is the real deal, a witch with herbs and spells and magic, and he knows more about ghosts than Killian ever hoped to learn. Killian wants to know everything Ivan knows, and he wants to know everything about Ivan ... but first, they have to survive the night.

The Haunting of Killian McKay

“Have you seen anything like this before?” Killian asked. He wasn’t concerned with the camera, but Ivan began unscrewing the bolts that held it to its tripod and removed it so he could play with it. He didn’t answer Killian’s question. “Ivan! Have you seen anything like this before? Did you know this was going to happen?”


“Most places have a ghost or two,” Ivan said. He leaned his hips on a counter and began pushing buttons on the camera. “I had a suspicion this place might have more, but…” He shrugged.


“You advertise your services to summon fucking ghosts, and you’re telling me you don’t really know what you’re doing?”


“Well sure,” Ivan said, but he was avoiding eye contact. “Anyone can use a turkey call to attract a turkey. Doesn’t mean they know how to mate with it when the horny bastard shows up.”


Killian stared. Blinked. Tried to wrap his head around the metaphor. When all failed, he said, “If you’re not going to help, you can leave.”


Chapter 11