I once thought if you run far away enough from your problems, things will be better. So I did. I landed my dream job at the prestigious hotel known as Varick Manor.

Things weren’t exactly how I expected them to be. I mean, the Manor is amazing. But ever since I started, strange things have been going on. The guests behave oddly as if I scare them. My coworkers keep me at a distance. Even my boss, Kieran Varick, acts weird. He flops between doting to cold in the blink of an eye. Strangest yet, I think giant wolves are being cared for by someone at the Manor.

I don’t know what’s going on here, but as more strange things happen around me, the more I want to find out what’s going on. While logic tells me I should run away while I still can, my heart is pulling me closer to the Manor, as if this place were my destiny. One way or another, I’m going to find out the secrets of Varick Manor.

The Luna of Varick Manor is created by C. W. Valdez, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Luna of Varick Manor

Did he just say that to me? I mean, I’m drunk, but no way am I that far gone. Am I?


Between the alcohol and what Kieran said my head was spinning. I rubbed at both temples hoping the throbbing would stop. I needed to get it together.


I looked over to see Kieran still kneeling on the floor before me. His rain-tousled hair hung loosely in his face and began to curl at the ends. Water dripped down onto the floor methodically. 


I could see the cuts and scrapes on the backs of his hands. Just like my wolf had. 


Part of me wanted to yell at him for saying something so absolutely stupid to me. If this was a joke or a prank, then he went too far. 


Another part of me, a slim part of me, was trying to take in the words he was saying. Could I have really found myself in a fantastical place that stretched beyond human understanding?


Chapter 26: Not Tonight