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 remember the dream that had awakened him that morning, but it had faded, as dreams do, and Hunter could no longer recall what about it had been so disturbing.


Beaumont House meant solace to him. Naturewas the word that sprung to mind when he thought of the house, that and refuge. He thought of the trees, grasses, and even weeds that grew in such lush abandon around the house. The woods must be filled with animals and birds. And there were no people. No loud noises. No one following him.


Thinking of the house was a comfort. The scotch and the gentle, even sounds outside soothed him, and soon Hunter felt his head tipping forward as he slid off into sleep.


Chapter 26