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

He tried to direct his thoughts back to the house. He couldn’t tell Ian about Jay. For one, it was too soon, and for another, why would the old guy even be interested? Hunter doubted the lawyer had ever considered that Hunter might be gay, let alone have a love interest.


“Penny for your thoughts.” Ian reached out to turn down the music a few notches.


“Oh, just thinking about the house. Wondering what to expect. From what I imagine, it might be perfect.”


Ian’s voice took on a cautious tone. “Perfect for what?”


“As a getaway. Maybe to live in someday. You yourself said Nana wanted the Evanston house sold so the proceeds could go to charity. I have to live somewhere.” Hunter imagined a big old fieldstone house framed against a forest of pines, oaks, and maples.


Ian shook his head. “Hunter, how many times do I have to tell you? The place should be condemned. It should have been torn down years ago.”


Chapter 16