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

The men shook hands, and Michael seemed to be sizing Hunter up. “Beaumont, huh? So you’re one of the original family?”


“The last one, actually.” Hunter grinned. “And something tells me there won’t be any more.”


Hunter sighed, not sure if he was ready to come out to his neighbor…especially in a place like rural Wisconsin. But at this point, he didn’t care. If it kept Michael Burt away, that would be just fine by Hunter. “Lifestyle choices, as they say.” Hunter paused. “Know what I mean?”


It seemed there was a brief twinkle in Michael’s blue eyes, and his face lit up with another smile. “I know exactly what you mean.”


“Yeah…what are the odds? Two homos ending up out here?” He took a step closer to Hunter. “I couldn’t be happier to hear this news, Hunter.”


Hunter stepped back. “Well, Michael, as I said, I do appreciate your stopping over. I have a lot of work to do inside…” He eyed the open door.


Chapter 45