Hunter Beaumont doesn't understand his grandmother's deathbed wish: "Destroy Beaumont House." He'd never even heard of the place. But after his grandmother passes and his first love betrays him, the family house in the Wisconsin woods looks like a tempting refuge. Going against his grandmother's wishes, Hunter flees to Beaumont House.<br><br>But will the house be the sanctuary he had hoped for? Soon after moving in, Hunter realizes he may not be alone. And who -- or what -- he shares the house may plunge him into a nightmare from which he may never escape.<br><br>Sparks fly when he meets his handsome neighbor, a caretaker for the estate next door, but is the man salvation...or is he the source of Hunter's terror?

A Demon Inside

It was late when they pulled up in front of the house. The night had turned cold, near freezing, and Hunter crossed his arms in front of him, wishing he had worn something warmer than the fleece pullover. He looked at the big redbrick house, with its single light shining out like a beacon, and wondered if he could bear to go inside, the place was so filled with memories…yet so empty of human warmth. Hunter couldn’t bear the thought of walking past his grandmother’s room and seeing the empty four-poster.


He looked over at Jay and smiled. “Tonight was really fun. Thank you. I needed to get out and not dwell on everything that’s happened.” Hunter laughed self-consciously. “I guess I could say you’re just what the doctor ordered.”


Jay groaned and then grinned. “I had a good time too, Hunter.”


Chapter 13