Reverie At River Hollow Novels & Stories

A death reaper in between and right now I am somewhat being judged for my sins and good deeds. “No.” I protest. “I do not want anything to do with you.” “Well, you do not have a choice.” Their grin and their lust. “Ahh!” I scream though I know that no one will ever hear. They all laugh devilishly. I tried to run away but they are fast and too strong for a frail girl like me. One of them drags me to the side. Shadows from the cables and beams of the bridge that is illuminated by the bright full moon hide their faces. Yet, I still could hear their laughter and I could feel my fear.

But the rejection had frayed that pull, leaving only echoes of desire and hurt. She crested the ravine's edge and stumbled into a clearing dominated by Devil's Throat—a sheer drop where the river plummeted over a jagged cliff into a misty abyss below. The waterfall churned violently, spray misting the air and blurring the world into grays and greens. Lyra teetered on the lip, heart slamming against her ribs, the violet glow in her eyes reflecting off the churning water.

, Words: 267k+, Favs: 152, Follows: 157, Published: Sep 17, 2018 Updated: Sep 7 653Chapter 24 Part 1 Chapter 24 RPOV Songs: Doomed by Moses Sumney, Rescue Me by Unions, Die 4 You by Perfume Genius I wasn't sure how long I had been out here, but my shivers had almost turned violent as I sat perched near the riverbank. Most of the water had frozen over. There were only a few shallow cracks where the stream still sloshed over the ice and I stared blankly at those small openings.

Lord Draven would never be able to track them down after that. Exhaustion finally caught up with River. She sat by the window, gazing out at the moonlit courtyard. The breeze carrying the scent of baking bread rustled the curtains, sending a thrill through her. It’s been a while since she had peacefully say by the window at night and gazed at the moon with satisfaction in her heart. Suddenly, a gust of wind slammed the window close and then opened again simultaneously, its hinges groaning in protest. Startled, River lurched up to close it.

Evelyn sat comfortably on a boulder by the river, her bony calves swaying one by one in mid-air, her delicate, beautiful skirt fluttering up and down like a butterfly, her wings full of fragrance and joy. She looked to the fireflies that floated on the river - but not really fireflies, but some sort of creatures that emitted a faint light just like fireflies. These flickering, faint lights clustered together and spread out in all directions, joining the two moons high in the night sky, reflecting a marvelous light on the silent river. A tall, upright figure stood in the river like another silent boulder. Agarez stripped off his clothes and bathed in the river, the scent of blood was so heavy

MARGO POV ****** I was at the edge of the cliff, staring at Eve but Instead of me holding onto her, it was in reverse, and when I looked down and saw just how daunting the way down looked, I turned to face her, my mouth opening to plead for my life, but it wasn't just Eve that was holding onto me, it was the faces of all the people I'd killed... And then I was plunging, falling fast, my scream fading in the air no matter how loud I yelled until I crashed to the floor beneath, my bone shattering into a million pieces.

Serena said quietly, “you’re still their alpha, at least on paper. You have to take them back before Rowan does.” I shook my head. “He’ll expect that. We need to move faster.” Fiona looked at me, determination burning behind her exhaustion. “Then we go to the Hollow before he does.” Serena’s expression darkened. “He’s already there.” We left before dawn. The river glowed faintly behind us, the current whispering like a voice we couldn’t quite hear. The closer we got to the Hollow, the colder the air became. The trees grew darker, older, their trunks covered in strange silver veins that pulsed faintly like they were alive.

It was not a song of language. It was memory turned inside out—lullabies with reversed notes, wedding hymns sung in disjointed syllables, wolf howls looped and stitched with baby cries and ancient war drums. Those who heard it felt a deep, echoing ache behind the eyes. Some clawed at their ears. Others sat down and quietly wept without understanding why. By noon, Birch Hollow had forgotten: Its name. Its map. Its history. Its purpose. It had forgotten Emma Pineheart. It had forgotten Sterling Creek.

And then, something miraculous. The river that had dried up years ago, a symbol of the Hollow’s curse, began to flow again. Gasps rose. Cheers followed. People ran toward the banks, splashing in the cold, clear water. It was as if the very land had been reborn. Trees that had withered began sprouting buds. Flowers bloomed out of season. The soil sang with the promise of harvest. --- Later that night, in the quiet of their home, Isabella sat by the window, writing in her journal. Arthur approached with a soft smile.

" Behind us, Jody's heart-wrenching sobs filled the air. I pushed down the last bit of pain in my chest and walked into the sunset. Chloe, from now on... Daddy is going to live a good life for you in this world. The End