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

“Can you spell the last name, sir?”


Hunter heard a click and then listened to dead air. There was another click and then a faint buzzing. Hunter realized he’d been connected to Michael’s room and was about to hang up when the phone was picked up.


“Hello.” Michael’s deep voice was unmistakable.


Mentally Hunter cried “Shit!” but stayed quiet, holding the phone to his ear. The sensation of being watched strengthened, and Hunter looked around him, even if he knew he would see nothing. It was as if eyes were peering at him from several different directions in the room.


“Hello?” Michael repeated. Hunter wondered if there was caller ID. He clutched the phone, stomach churning, unsure of what to say.


“Anybody there?” Michael shouted into the phone.


Hunter held on to the phone until he heard a dial tone.


Chapter 61