Arden River Novels & Stories

On the cover, a single word etched deep: > “Remain.” --- One morning, Mira wakes and knows. The river calls her. Not with urgency. With invitation. She dresses simply. Wears the pendant of her grandmother. Places one hand on her hut door. And walks east — the way the river flows. --- Esi sees her go. She does not stop her. She only follows at a distance. Because some journeys must begin alone. --- The river waits at its final bend — wide and still, its surface a mirror.

"My house is very big. My dad painted the door blue because I like that color. And my mom… she put flowers everywhere because she thinks they’re pretty. But my dad and I don’t like them." I laughed softly. "Is your house close to other homes?" He nodded. "My friend’s house is next to ours. After school, we play near the river." "The river? There’s a stream near your home?" Again, he nodded. There was only one river in the region, 20 kilometers from here. A four-hour walk. And I had no idea which pack lived near those lands. Venturing there was risky. But I had to help Arion. So I prepared water, food, and a compass. I dressed Arion in some of my clothes, worn, but warm enough. He could shift

With a shared sense of melancholic serenity, they settled on a secluded terrace, enveloped in the whispers of a warm Mediterranean breeze that carried with it the promises of amore and the wistful remembrance of moments that would forever be etched in the tapestry of their shared history. Arno River is a central river in Italy. It is 150 mi or 240 km long flowing west from the Apennines through Florence and into the Ligurian Sea below Pesa. "Meeting you was a destiny. Giving my first want a coincidence and loving you was a fate given by god to put a rainbow on my dim world." Kendra enunciated facing Enrico intertwining their hands before kissing him and inserting her tongue to spice the nigh

I have been so alone for so long and I just wish it wasn’t like this. The tears get more intense. But it’s okay because Atari is here and she lulls me to sleep telling me stories about how I will shift for the first time on my birthday and how we will run together. Atari tells me she know we have a mate just not who. When our mate finds out we are here, he will come rescues us. She says and as I drift off into a pain filled sleep I am comforted by this thought. A mate to save me.

I said to her. “We are taught to stay away from the river so we don't get spotted and killed by a Dark Wolf clan,” I said. Donae shook her head. “That's probably a stipulation Yomen put to make you guys afraid of leaving your pack. You realize the truth. I should know, my mother left.” “Also,” she continued, “the River Tangen runs through all the shifter land. It flows from Visteria down to Lucid Lands, then Eucharia and peaks here in Wisteria. There's a waterfall.” Excitement shone in her eyes.

Tate’s worried expression greeted me. I forced a smile. I have to show that I am strong and that I can temporarily be their source of strength while we are still looking for Alpha Lennox. “You okay?” “I am. Thanks for the clothes.” He glanced at me. “It fits.” Looking around, I asked, “Where are we again?” “The Dark River. One of the deepest rivers in the country.” The Dark River was rumored to be the most number of people having suicidal attempts by throwing their own car here.

Nate had seen the info before, but hadn't paid much attention. "The ranch is divided into four sections based on direction, but each has several sub-areas." Nakos pointed to a spot southeast. "This is where Olivia's heading." He ran his finger along a blue squiggly line marked Devil's Creek. "The embankment is steep there and, due to proximity of the mountains, it gets its share of wildlife."

His words had a warm effect on me and Hope rested on my legs to sleep. It was in silence, with only the nonsense Max was saying on his radio, that we arrived at the northern border, at the wild boundary. There we left the vans in a safe place and prepared everything to begin our walking expedition. When I pulled out the map, I noticed that there was a cross marked on the river on the other side of the mountain. “That's the sacred river,” Ander said as he looked at the map. “Elsun river that few people visit and they confer healing properties on it, so they call it the sacred river.”

j " Beta what the hell was that attack from. There hasn't a attacks in 4 years." " Yes Alpha. I have connected the Delta so far there has been attacks that have spread from Texas toward the pack. So far we haven't found anything that could connect Rose to it all." replied T.j

This is probably some equipment the first prince says. "Let's stop first and rest. We're also close to the Laxra river." I just looked at Luhan and watched him climb the big Indian mango tree. Every empire has rivers and forests. And the jungle Maina where we will see we need to witch the forest ownership of their race. And the river Laxra, Luhan says, is the river that will show us the right way to their empire. The river serves as our map to all empires. Its flow must be followed. Because the water that flows here is what it is