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

Hunter stood near the window, thinking once more that there had to be a logical explanation and that he would not surrender.


He turned. Outside the snow lay sparkling in the moonlight. The trees and, farther out, Michael Burt’s cottage almost seemed to glow in the wan light. It was like a scene from an old black-and-white movie. Hunter noticed there were lights on in Michael Burt’s cottage. One of the windows was a warm yellow rectangle. He peered closer and swore he could see Michael himself inside, taking something off. A coat, maybe? Maybe only his shirt as he prepared for bed?


Chapter 52