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

When he finished outlining his plan, Jay looked to Hunter for a response. “It…it almost sounds too good to be true. Jay, I don’t mean to doubt you, but I know next to nothing about what’s a good investment and what’s a bad one. Have you checked this all out?”


Jay’s dark eyes flashed. He stared at the remains of their breakfast, his mouth turning down in a frown. Silence reigned at the table for a good five minutes. Hunter wished he could take back his question.


Jay looked up at him. “Nothing. I just assumed if you wanted to live with me, you trusted me. You know? I think that’s a bedrock of any relationship—trust. And it’s apparent you’re not too willing, yet, to put your faith in me. I mean, I can understand. We haven’t really known each other that long. But still…” He paused, gaze roaming the room, and sighed. “You don’t even give me the credit to think I could manage our money.”


Chapter 32