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

He continued to make a circuit of the room. Pine floors, worn braided rugs, chocolate velvet couch, and a wooden rocker made the place feel lived-in and homey. Here were Michael’s fleece-lined slippers, lying on the floor before the couch. There was an open issue of The Atlanticon the coffee table. A small kitchenette occupied another wall. There was no table, just a breakfast bar and two stools. In a nook that was probably meant for dining, Michael had set up a home office with computer, printer, and telephone. There was no TV, but Hunter noted he did have quite an elaborate stereo system and lots of CDs, most of them classical or popular jazz.


“Be out in a sec!” Michael called from the other room.


Hunter wandered back over to the desk and looked down at the monitor. A Microsoft Word document filled the screen. Hunter glanced back at the bedroom door and read a little of what was before him.


Chapter 54