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

“You said you didn’t want to discuss it now. That’s what I’m doing. Not discussing it.” Hunter pulled on his boots and crammed his knit cap down on his head. He opened the door and felt Michael behind him, his hand on Hunter’s shoulder.


“Now, don’t go away like this. I’m just concerned about you. As a favor to me, so I won’t worry, would you at least spend the night here? I promise I have no ulterior motives other than taking care of a friend.”


Hunter looked at him. To himself he admitted he was tempted. To himself he admitted there was some disappointment in hearing the man had no ulterior motives.


“Look. You’re upset. You’ll have a clearer head in the morning. Too much has gone on.”


“No shit…including someone just inferring that I’ve lost my mind.”


“Oh, come on. I wasn’t saying that.”


Chapter 68