What The River Knows: A Novel Novels & Stories

Date = 1 July Place = San Francisco (Damion’s house) POV - Enrique The house is silent. As if holding its breath against the storm. I know silence. I know it in dark rooms with mossy walls. I know it in Jackson’s voice when he is holding back. And I know it in this absence. River is not in her bed. “River?” I call, already halfway down the hallway. “Hey, where are you?” Nothing. Her hoodie is gone from the hook. So are her dunk-highs — the scuffed ones with the neon skulls on the side.

“Sammy is getting torn apart by his father by now. Victor is surrounded by enemies who smile to his face. I cannot just sit here and read while everything burns.” “And you cannot keep acting like you are invincible,” she snapped. River rubbed his face with his hands. “Jayden,” he said carefully, “did you even finish reading that Gem of Life book.” I froze. “…No,” I admitted. Jane made a sound like she was about to scream into a pillow. “I actually read the whole thing,” River continued, and I turned to him in shock. “I wanted to understand how a human like you can do all this. And also if I could do it too.”

“You may have fooled them with your pretty speeches, River, but you’ll never fool me. I know what you really are.” River’s eyes burned as she moved toward the door. “Leave, Rowan. Now. Or I’ll call the police.” Her threat was real, and I knew she meant it. I cursed under my breath and stepped out, slamming the door behind me. But I couldn’t drive away. Not yet. I waited in the shadows of my car, my heart pounding with questions that wouldn’t stop. Minutes passed. My phone buzzed again, Nova’s name flashing across the screen for the second time.

I’d also like some quiet moments of peace and solitude, but I know peace is not in the books for me right now. Or anytime soon. Nobody speaks for a moment. Then River breaks the silence. “Start explaining.” His voice is calm, but I know that’s deceptive. The angrier he gets, the calmer he becomes. It’s truly terrifying. His command only proves what I had a feeling about: they already know. Or at least, they suspect something. I exhale slowly, exhaustion already settling itself deep in my bones. “He knows,” I say flatly. River arches a single eyebrow. “And by he, you mean…”

Chapter 56 "My secret?" Nora scoffed angrily when she heard this. She did not believe that River knew anything about her that she could use against her! "Yes, your secret! Do you dare to talk about it here in front of everyone, or do you want to speak to me alone?" River asked arrogantly, believing that she had leverage over Nora. "Fine, let's talk. I don't believe that you know anything that you can use against me!" Nora said. ...... "What exactly are you trying to do, River? Aren't you supposed to have left with Maeve and Kashton?" Nora questioned River.

Every day of my life- it feels like I am on a guessing game trying to get familiar with the things around me. But for a year, not even just once I feel familiar with the things my family told me except Silvanus Rivvero. Of all the things they told me I used to do, of all the people they introduce me that I knew, only Silvanus Rivvero- he's the only person I felt familiar with.

I shook violently as the medicine Mom made me drink scattered onto my body, pulling me under, deeper into darkness. But even as my consciousness faded, one truth remained. That mansion in my vision… It wasn’t my imagination. And neither was the life they were trying so desperately to make me forget. ***** After being thrown out of the Miller Mansion, River stayed in a luxurious villa at the outskirts of the city. It wasn’t because he was hiding, but because he didn’t want anyone ruining his plans. “Serenity… Shit,” River muttered as he clenched his fists, doing his best to control his emotions as he looked at the results from the drug he got from the mansion. “I need to take her away from th

replied River, her fingers typing away furiously. “He won't stop with just one attack. He'll try to retaliate, but if we know his secrets, we can make him weak.” River was a renowned hacker who worked for Maggie for several days. However, her parents discovered that she was learning hacking skills and decided to put her under house arrest.

River stood up from her place, her steak forgotten on her plate, “You didn't know anything about me. You were young. Stop blaming yourself for it. It's just a part of my life that I'd rather forget." “Hey. Don’t be upset,” he rose to his feet and went to her, his eyes filled with empathy, "I won't press you for any more information. Ok?" Marwick assured her and shifted back her hair gently off her forehead, "You can share what you're comfortable with, in your own time." "Thank you," River sighed, and for some reason, she wanted to cry. She wanted to tell Marwick about Keanu. She wanted to tell Marwick about Keanu’s girlfriend. How they both were crazy about each other.

There was time for that; I just had to learn to be patient. Finally, I think her wolf was slightly tired and slowed. I know my wolf was. Her wolf cuddled up next to mine as we basked in the moonlight. I could hear the river flowing close by. We were called the Lost River pack for a reason, the river flows underground, and nobody knows where it flows out. It was one of the many mysteries of this land.