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

“Mr. Beaumont…” Domenic stood finally in front of him, wheezing a little from his climb. “You ‘bout ready to get goin’?”


“I think so. Did you get all the stuff out of the kitchen? Were you careful with the china?”


“Oh yeah, we handle that stuff with kid gloves. No worries.”


Hunter stepped into the hallway, surprised at how quickly his home had become an empty house. He wanted to get away from the sound of their hollow voices. “Well, Mr. Caputo, if you’re sure we’ve got everything—”


Domenic stepped back to allow Hunter to precede him down the stairs. At the bottom, Hunter turned and almost ran smack into Domenic’s formidable belly.


“Oh! I’m sorry. But I forgot something upstairs. I’ll be just a sec. Go on ahead. I’ll be right out.”


Hunter took the stairs two at a time, eager now to be free of the house and its memories. He hadn’t meant to leave the photo of Beaumont House behind. It would give him a goal to strive for.


Chapter 41