The Cat and the Mouse
# Chapter 10: The Cat and the Mouse Opening his eyes the next morning Johnathan knew before his vision even focused that something was very, very wrong. Still sitting nude, slumped up against the wall under the open windows, he felt far more...
The Old Manor House
# Chapter 1: The Old Manor House The late morning sun slanted between the trees and through the wide windows of the musty study to land at Johnathan Pennyfare's feet. It was a glorious mid summer day out, but he was trapped in the crowded...
An Odd Proposal
# Chapter 2: An Odd Proposal The rest of the day passed uneventfully enough. It wasn't until that evening that Johnathan saw Manson again. Sitting alone in the echoing dining room of the manor house, it still struck Johnathan as odd to sit at...
Picture Perfect
Bold brown and red letters proclaimed 'cailler's genuine swiss milk' over the scene of a uniformed boy selling chocolates to an elegantly-dressed woman in an edwardian railway station.
Tea and Crumpets in the Garden
# Chapter 4: Tea and Crumpets in the Garden Breakfast was a simple enough affair, consisting of little more than a thick oat porridge topped with cream and fruits purchased in the town market. It was, however, filling and left Johnathan feeling as...
Warm Sun has Bleached me Blond
Chapter 9: Warm Sun has Bleached me Blond Trying his best to shake away the dread that pooled in the bottom of his heart, Johnathan walked up to the front door. Yet no matter how hard he tried he couldn't make himself turn the handle. From...
The Beagle on the Moor: A Fangcrest Manor Story
The closer he approached, the more i could see it was a canine; an older beagle, dressed in either victorian or edwardian clothes. “h-hello?”
Warm Sun, Lazy Days
# Chapter 15: Warm Sun, Lazy Days The walk home was easy enough. People watched his every step, but they kept their distance well enough that Johnathan felt no need to glare at them. They followed him to the edge of town and beyond, to the turn at...
A Morning to Remember
# Chapter 13: A Morning to Remember Racing through the trees until fire burned in his lunges and he could feel each beat of his heart in his wounded shoulder like the twist of a knife, Johnathan fell to the forest floor exhausted and bled out. ...
Yellow Eyes Are The New Powdered Noses
# Chapter 17: Yellow Eyes are the New Powdered Noses The next morning came bright and clear. Johnathan woke early, but not as early as Manson and the maids. They already had breakfast prepared and ready when he stepped into the dinning room. ...
And We Shall Tell the World
# Chapter 5: And We Shall Tell the World It was only moments after Emma left that Johnathan felt the jaws of loneliness close around him. Watching her leave through the pouring rain, she disappeared quickly, swallowed up by the darkness. It...
An Animal Passion
# Chapter 11: An Animal Passion Waking the next morning, Johnathan stretched and let out a yawn that would have dislocated the jaw of a lesser being. Rolling from bed, he stood firmly on two feet and turned to look in the mirror. My, his...