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

“My job. If I don’t do it, things can get lost.”


Hunter slid into his coat. “You know, maybe I’ll just pay this Mr. Burt a visit right now.”


“Good idea. Let me know how it comes out.”


“Sure, Mr. Waggle. And thanks so much for all your help.”


Hunter had to watch his speed on the icy road that headed out of town. He gritted his teeth and hung tightly onto the steering wheel. He was furious.


“Why?” He slapped the steering wheel. “Why wouldn’t he tell me?”


He passed his own driveway and continued the few hundred feet that would take him to Michael’s. As he made his way up the drive, he thought Michael had better have a damn good reason for leaving out what Hunter thought was critical information.


When Michael opened the door, he smiled. He looked genuinely happy to see Hunter. The smile quickly vanished when, Hunter assumed, Michael read the anger in his face.


Hunter brushed by him and went inside. He turned to Michael. “Why didn’t you tell me?”


Chapter 70