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

Now as he stood on the beach, the icy water only inches away, he gazed into the darkness.


The next month, Hunter lost touch with the meaning of the term “life of leisure.” His days were filled with driving to and from Wisconsin, supervising electricians, plumbers, and carpenters. He spent hours in person, online, and in stores ordering tile, carpet, cabinets, and appliances, poring through so many sample books he lost count. Hunter wanted Beaumont House to be his alone. Although it was in relatively good shape, it still didn’t have his stamp on it. If Hunter was going to make this his home as well as his refuge, he needed to make it a place he could truly call home. He watched his savings dwindle.


Chapter 40