Betrayed by a lover, Jamie rents an isolated cabin on Lake Huron, wanting only to be left alone. Instead, he is pulled from his solitary existence as an artist and tumbles headlong into the legend of Saint Nicolas.<br><br>As a young man, Nicolas accidentally killed a man intent on murdering three children, only to have the man's malicious spirit rise up against him. Fleeing through the centuries from the Krampus, the evil troll-like creature that dogs his steps, Nico finds refuge with the young artist who takes him into his home and bed. But Jamie has questions. Who is Nicolas, and why does the Krampus want to destroy him?<br><br>When the Krampus begins to torment and torture anyone Nico comes in contact with to punish him, Jamie's life is put in danger. And Jamie isn't sure whether he can help Nico defeat his nemesis or if he's merely a pawn in the Krampus's game.

Nicolas

He cleaned his brushes and put the paints away, his eyes straying to Nico’s long form stretched out on the couch, relaxed in sleep, a closed book on his chest. The delicious aroma of something heating in the kitchen lured him in that direction. A thick lentil soup simmered in the Crock-Pot, obviously for dinner. Jamie opened the refrigerator and found a small plate of sliced fruit and cheeses waiting for him. He smiled, happiness washing through him. It had been a long time since someone had pampered him.


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