Autumn Promise Novels & Stories

Sol asked me, and I nodded. "Can you tell me about them?" I shook my head, and he let it go. "Maybe I will, one day, but not tonight. I promise," I told him. I felt him kiss the top of my head as he whispered, "Take your time. I'm always waiting for you." ###

They ridiculed her for throwing away a diamond for a piece of glass, only to end up wallowing in a mess of her own making. Notifications of these updates popped up on my phone while I was on dates with Margaret. I simply glanced at them before turning off the screen immediately. The past and the people in it were a closed chapter. What mattered more to me was Margaret, sitting across from me. Our bond gradually grew stronger over dinners, movies, and visits to art galleries. … The first snow of the season fell in Glenford on Christmas Day. I reserved a table at the revolving restaurant at the mountain summit. Through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, we could gaze down at the city's shim

While adjusting his tie, he said, "After the photo shoot, I'm taking Isabelle to Holy Moon Spring for purification and blessing to keep the pregnancy safe. I'll be gone for about three days. "So you'll handle the ceremony arrangements. Just keep it simple.” He'd told me not to worry about it. But now he dismissed the day we'd spent five years waiting for with nothing more than a throwaway "keep it simple". I knew the bonding ceremony would never happen. Still, hearing him say it cut deep. Ryder picked up his keys. "Once it's all over, I'll give you the prime territory as compensation. You've always loved the forest by Silvercrest, haven't you?"

Her throat bobbed as she swallowed. I'm sure she was thinking the same thing I was. This was a one time thing, we may likely not come back here together again. But Aurora didn't tell him that. “If there’s an opportunity for us to come back together,” she said carefully, “then we will.” Alex’s eyes lit up. “Pwomise?” She hesitated for half a second. Then she nodded. “I promise.” I said nothing. My chest felt too full for words. The drive stretched on, the city thinning out, the buildings giving way to trees and quiet streets. I slowed as we approached the gates, the familiar wrought iron opening smoothly as my car rolled forward.

he commented. I shrugged as we walked towards the SUV parked on the street. “I clicked with her instantly and there’s something major about her that I trust. She and I both came to this place recently and we don’t know anyone else. We were both looking for friends and figured we could be that for each other. She’s a little weird, but then again so am I. It works.” He stopped me from walking, holding my hand as sparks shot through my arm. “You need to be more careful about who you let into your life Autumn.”

A breath. A promise. “They just started one.”

Ruby whines from the backseat since they are both sitting there, and I can't help the smile that laces up my lips. "And I want to marry someone like you when I grow up. You are beautiful and nice," Nathan chips in, and I chuckle softly. "Thank you. I will teach you how to drive when you grow up," I say to Ruby, and she quickly leans forward as she beams with smiles. "Are you serious? Do you promise?" She asks excitedly, and I roll my eyes. What's with her and promise? Well, maybe that is the only way she believes people.

… “Yasmine, have you thought it through? “Do you really want to give up the job you worked so hard for and give up your future just to take care of your husband? “You are the backbone of our station, and you should know the provincial station offers its employees an opportunity to study abroad. The program starts in seven days. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. I was planning to put your name forward. Please think about this carefully.” Yasmine stared at Emma Larson, the director of the TV station, who looked heartbroken. It took her a long time to process everything. Leo’s accident and her resignation had happened in 1977. Could it be that she had returned to the past?

Dmitri: “I promise to keep being the safe place you can land, no matter how far you fly.” Nikolai: “I promise to support your dreams without trying to manage them.” Alexei: “I promise to keep witnessing — through messages, calls, and quiet pride from afar.” Anya’s voice trembled as she finished: “I promise to keep this home a sanctuary you can always return to. And to keep choosing myself, so I can keep choosing all of you properly.” They tied a new ribbon together — a long braid incorporating Elena’s university colors with threads from everyone else — and wrapped it around the oak tree with the others. Seven pairs of hands worked in unison, weaving past, present, and future.

"But I'm not letting go." "Promise?" "Promise." --- E