'The Beast Within'
comes out this Saturday, Oct. 22nd
comes out this Saturday, Oct. 22nd
Blurb:
A cannibalistic serial killer targeting gay men is on
the loose.
Devin, who has become increasingly erratic in the
last two months, just split up with Gary, his lover of three years. Vanni, a
habitué of the gay clubs, makes extra spending money on his knees in the club
johns. Is one of these men the killer? Or will one of them instead become the
killer's next target?
Detective Hollis Robbins is in charge of the case. He
intends to stop the killer, if he can.
When the killer strikes again the four men's lives intertwine as the
search for the murderer intensifies. Will the attraction that two of them begin
to feel for each other survive the hunt? Do they have the strength to continue
on after tragedy strikes and teaches them that love can be bittersweet?
Excerpt:
Excerpt:
"Hey,
where you headed now?"
Gary looked over his shoulder and gave a hint of a smile.
"Nowhere, everywhere. Hell if I know. Just away from here."
"Come
on, Gary, it's
not so bad." Devin walked quickly toward him, hand held out. "Stick
around and unwind."
Gary glanced down at the hand then up at Devin again.
"Dance? That does nothing for me."
"So we
do something else." Devin let his hand drop down to his side again. He was
tempted to just turn and go back to the dance floor. To find someone else and
sate his need to wipe away the last month. But… He bit his lip. "Come on,
just one dance?"
"What
would that accomplish? It's over, done, finito. No more games, Devin. You've
changed and it's… not working anymore." With that said, Gary walked quickly out of the club.
Devin watched
him go and felt empty inside. When someone touched his shoulder he spun around
then smiled bitterly. "If you're here to watch the meltdown it's not
happening."
Vanni
chuckled softly. "Of course it's not. He's not worth it. Come, let me help
you forget him." He held out his hand and Devin took it.
The lights,
the mass of humanity on the dance floor, the throb of the music, all began to
work their magic and soon Devin was lost in a world beyond reality. Faces spun
by until they blurred into one, known and unfamiliar at the same moment. Hot
bodies, lathered in sweat, glistened eerily under the flashing lights as they
moved chaotically to the sounds of frenetic instruments.
Vanni held
him tightly while he wove an erotic spell around Devin that only heightened the
other sensations. Desire swelled within him just as his cock swelled beneath
the tightness of his jeans. He needed… he needed…
"No!"
Devin broke free, his eyes wild. They glistened green and red and gold as the
multi-colored pulsating beams flashed over them.
"Devin!"
Vanni said sharply.
"I
can't… I need…" Devin spun around to thread his way erratically through
the whirling bodies to the door. As he got to the door he glanced back to see
Vanni watching him, his face devoid of emotion before he turned away.
Probably
looking for the next man willing to dance with him, Devin thought in disgust.
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