Novels by Avi ink

River's POV:We were done with the appetizer in no time, we moved to the main course which we had Beef Wellington and Lobster Tail. Then for the side dish we had Truffle Mashed Potatoes and a White Rice Pilaf. Finally for dessert we had Tiramisu (an Italian dessert) and Chocolates Fondant.We were currently seated at the dining table sipping champagne from a fancy new glass.When Michelle decided to break the silence. “So River, I heard that you studied History, is that true?”‘Oh boy here we go again. What is it with these people and my choice of study.’“Well yes I did. In Fact, I work as a manager of one of the greatest Museums in England.” I added to lessen her criticisms but it seemed to only fuel it the more.“So you are in it for the money?” She asked rhetorically.“Same question I wanted to ask the other time we met.” Natalie (Derek's aunt) chimned in.“Well, no I am not in it for the money, I am in it for the passion.” I replied.“So what about your father's business, do you

River's POV:We were done with the appetizer in no time, we moved to the main course which we had Beef Wellington and Lobster Tail. Then for the side dish we had Truffle Mashed Potatoes and a White Rice Pilaf. Finally for dessert we had Tiramisu (an Italian dessert) and Chocolates Fondant.We were currently seated at the dining table sipping champagne from a fancy new glass.When Michelle decided to break the silence. “So River, I heard that you studied History, is that true?”‘Oh boy here we go again. What is it with these people and my choice of study.’“Well yes I did. In Fact, I work as a manager of one of the greatest Museums in England.” I added to lessen her criticisms but it seemed to only fuel it the more.“So you are in it for the money?” She asked rhetorically.“Same question I wanted to ask the other time we met.” Natalie (Derek's aunt) chimned in.“Well, no I am not in it for the money, I am in it for the passion.” I replied.“So what about your father's business, do you

River's POV:The black dress my dad bought for me to wear to the dinner was strapless, above the knee, and a bit too tight. I could barely breathe in it, and I had no idea what material it's made of, but it felt almost as strong as plastic. It really cinched my waist and accentuated my curves perfectly.I paired it up with ankle strap heels, a pearl necklace, earrings and bangles. I made sure I put on light makeup. I didn't want to come out as desperate.After glancing at myself at the mirror for a third time I took a deep breath, picked up my phone and made my way downstairs.The dining table was already set, my dad was seated on the head of the table as usual, my mom was nowhere to be seen. I looked around and realized that the Milton's were yet to arrive.I glanced at the time on the top of my phone screen and I saw that it was forty minutes past nine. The agreed time for the dinner was nine so they were forty minutes late.Suddenly, Lola ran into the dining hall, “The Milton's are

River's POV:The next three days I had the same routine: wake up, have an awkward breakfast with my mom and dad, plan my outfit for a date with Derek, go on a date with Derek, come back from my date with Derek, give the full details to August over the phone and fall asleep during our conversation.Today was the long awaited day, Derek's parents, himself and his sister would be arriving for dinner. The whole house has been busy from installing new house decorations to brewing crazy recipes in the kitchen. Mom and Lola have been in the kitchen all day supervising the chefs. I can't believe they paid chefs to prepare dinner for The Milton's.Dad has been on the phone placing calls to different wine brands to get the latest and most expensive wine.Then there is me, the trophy of the event. Sitted on the couch staring back and forth at the people pacing up and down, working relentlessly on making this dinner a success. This whole scene kept on adding to my already exiting nerves, and if

In a rusty apartment in a less glamorous part of town. Li Ping stood before an apartment’s door and knocked on it impatiently. He didn't care about the noise he made or the possibility of the door falling apart, he just kept on knocking.Until the door was pushed open revealing George standing not too far from him.“Are you insane, were you trying to break down my door?” George asked rhetorically.“Are you not going to invite me to Georgie?” Li Ping asked not caring about the angry look on George's face.George took a deep breath in an attempt to control his anger. “Did Aiden send you here?”“Let me in and I will tell you who sent me.” Li Ping said with a sheepish smile.George stared daggers at him then moved aside, gesturing for Li Ping to Walk in.George's apartment was filled with high-tech gadgets, maps, and surveillance equipment.Li Ping stared around for a while before sitting down on the couch.“Do you really live here?” Li Ping asked while staring at a pile of take outs at t

"Hey." River said as she made her way to Derek.Derek turned to face her with a weird look in his eyes."Is there a problem? You look annoyed." River asked."Well, that's because I am annoyed." Derek answered."What got you annoyed, is the arcade not to your liking? Should we go somewhere else?" River inquired."You know I don't understand what your problem is, you're the one who wanted us to come here when we got here you were acting all weird and suddenly you're all happy." Derek said."Is your problem the fact that I'm happy or is there something else?""My problem is that you ran off to meet some dude all upset and annoyed, and now you are all happy. If you had a man in your life, why insist on making things work.""I only said that he looked like someone I knew. I don't recall mentioning that he was once a man in my life. Tell me what's your problem exactly?""My problem is that the young man walked up to me saying that you had denied ever knowing me." Derek answered.River: “...

Lyra’s POV:I tapped lightly on Thalia’s door before I stepped in.From where I stood, I saw Thalia seated on a stool before her dressing table, staring keenly at the mirror.“Your mother has arrived.” I announced, but she showed no reaction.“Can you hear me? Milady. Your mother, Queen Aria is here.” I said again.“Why is she here?” She asked.“Lady Blackstorm invited her.” I replied. “She may be the Lady’s guest but she still remains your mother. You must welcome her.”“Just leave, please.” She pleaded. “You are killing yourself, Thalia. Xander will return, trust me.” I assured her.Suddenly, she turned around to face me, her eyes were red from crying too hard and underneath her eyelids were black from lack of sleep.“Why are you so sure?” She asked.“I am not sure, I am just being hopeful.” I replied.“You have no idea how I feel right now, the man I spent my whole life training to be perfect for has gone missing. And you stand there telling me about hope.” She ranted.“I underst

Deven asked Ian if there was any news from their contacts.Ian responded, "It's not the right time to reach out. They're most likely staying hidden and it would be too dangerous to try contacting them."Amora asked, "Has the vehicle been secured?"Ian stated that there was a van parked approximately one mile from their current location which could be utilized for a rapid escape if necessary.Deven expressed positive satisfaction with the statement "Good. We will require it." He then turned to Amora and inquired about their current inventory, saying "Amora, what is our supply situation?"According to Amora, we have enough supplies for a week or possibly more if we conserve them wisely.Deven proposed, "Okay, we need to ensure that everything is sorted out and prepared for a sudden relocation.""Ian brought up the topic of relocating and suggested that we talk about our next secure location, which is roughly a two-day trek from where we currently are.""Is it safe?" asked Amora."I woul

Deven’s Point of View “Mate…?” I let out impulsively as I was trying to understand what had just happened to me... I was dripping wet, alright, but then, the ravishing scent that I had perceived had me rooted to the spot. I stared at her in disbelief as I was wondering what exactly it was that had been masking her scent all that time. Whatever it was seemed to have been washed away by the water that had and was still gushing out on us at that point. “Mate…?” she let out in like manner as we were both lost in each other’s eyes at that point. It seemed like I was about to lose my mind completely as I was staring at my mate. My masking cologne had also been washed off by the eater. At that point, I felt like finding the driver of that car and giving them such a spanking for being so stupid. But then, I wouldn’t have known that the person I had been trying to catch all night was actually my mate. “How could this be…?” I muttered under my breath as I noticed that she was shivering all

Deven's Point of View “Don't just stand there! Go after her!” I let out to the men who were still standing and looking like they hadn't seen a crazy lady before. They all took off while I followed the chase from behind. “Sir… please what's going on? I thought we were here for Marcus…” Jordan said with confusion as he followed me from behind. “We'll be back for Marcus. But for now I want to deal with this wretch…” I said angrily as he was struggling to keep up with my pace. In a few moments, we were outside the place and on the trails of the men who were in pursuit. “But who's she?” Jordan asked as he was applying maximum energy to keep in pace with me. “She's the reason why my whole day went south…” I said, recalling the pain she had made me through because of an awkwardly mixed drink. “She had probably slipped something into my drink which made me purge all morning…” “Oh no…” he said as he was soon speeding past me to catch up with the other men ahead. “We're going to get her th

Amora’s Point of View “Where is he?” The silver haired guy was soon walking into the place looking like he was about to burn it all down. “Mr. Deven… how may we help you, sir…?” the manager went running helplessly to him like he was his hired servant. It was so hard to watch as I was seeing the man who had been bossing me around while he was about to be bossed around. It was hard to watch but that made it even more worthy of watching as it was quite amazing just how the chain of command was. “Mr. Simpson… not Deven. I don't know how many times I need to correct that before you get it.” Deven was flaring up real bad and was looking like he could unload on anyone who would dare come close to him. “I’m sorry about that, Mr. Simpson…” the way the manager was so determined to calm him down made me wonder who exactly that Deven guy was. “What could I help you with?” “I'm looking for Marcus…” the arrogance in his tone kept escalating with every single passing moment. “Marcus…?” The man

Gianna’s Point of View Though I hated to admit it, I felt about freer with Ian when Amy had been dropped off at the Vons place. I felt a bit selfish but then I felt a bit relieved at the same time as I had all the freedom that I needed to have with Ian. “You seem a bit relaxed than you were a few minutes ago…” Ian had caught me in broad daylight as he smiled while steering the car slowly. “How’s your leg now?” “It's much better than it was back then. For a couple of moments, I thought I had seen my life flashing past me.” I was finally free to express what I had been through in the last couple of moments without the fear of being scorned by Amy who seemed to be always on the look out for chances to do just that. “I don't know why I find that funny…” Ian admitted as he chortled heartily. “But then, I'm really sorry that I had to ruin your day with all this…” “It's fine… it's not like you're the one driving…” I said, trying to cut him loose from the guilt that kept beating him over.