Im Promise

Nora Delmas, 21 Jahre alt, Master-Studentin der Literatur, verbirgt hinter ihrer Ruhe eine wachsende Besessenheit für ihren Professor für Literaturtheorie, Hugo Vanel, 42 Jahre alt, ein Mann von ernster Schönheit, mit einer ruhigen Stimme und einem verwirrenden Blick. Jede Vorlesung wird für sie zu einem stillen Spielplatz: Sie will ihn erreichen, ihn zum Verzweifeln bringen, ihn besitzen. Sie übertreibt nie, aber immer genug: ein zu kurzer Rock, um harmlos zu sein, ein Blick, der eine Sekunde zu lange dauert, brillant formulierte Antworten im Unterricht, um seine Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen. Hugo, klarsehend, ahnt die Falle. Er versucht, Abstand zu halten, aber der Riss öffnet sich langsam. Eines Abends, in seinem Büro, unter dem Vorwand eines Termins, um über ihre Thesis zu sprechen, gerät alles außer Kontrolle. Der Verstand weicht zurück, die Stille wird dicht. Ein Atemzug. Ein Blick. Und das Verbotene wird überschritten. So beginnt eine geheime, sinnliche und gefährliche Beziehung, zwischen leeren Fluren, versteckten Treppen und Hotelzimmern, die weit vom Campus entfernt sind. Aber Nora will mehr. Und Hugo weiß es. Denn die Gerüchte entstehen schnell, in den Gängen einer Fakultät, wo alles bekannt ist, ohne jemals ausgesprochen zu werden...

I'm getting married soon—but not to my boyfriend of six years, Soren Cruz. He's the mafia boss based in Mehico and is currently busy "working" with his new underboss, Thea Ramirez. Lately, he's been so swamped with work that he completely forgot about me and our promise to get married on our sixth anniversary. At the Christmas party, he ordered Thea's favorite almond cake. He forgot I'm allergic to almonds. While his friends were messing around, a slice of cake hit me right in the face. I fainted on the spot. When I woke up, I told Mom I didn't want to marry Soren anymore. I'm going back.

Sheldon promised her mother before her death that she would stop sleeping with men for money. But this promise can hardly be kept when her savings ran out. She went back to her job and on that very night, her client's son caught them in the act. She ran away in fear to avoid the clash. A week later, the client's son, Denzel came looking for her with an offer she dare not refuse — she should marry him to spite his father. Sheldon accepted because it involved a lot of money but the arrangement is more interesting than she thought when she gets to meet the man's family and play along with the scheme. The couple wasn't fully prepared for what is to come.

Selena was happy as she was going to marry the love of her life Daniel Wells. It was all she wanted, even if her parents did not want her to marry him. Her life takes an unexpected turn when Daniel abandons her at the altar, with a message implying he can't go through with the wedding because he has fallen in love with June, who is Selena’s best friend. Selena, consumed by anger, shame, and betrayal meets Max Stone, who promises her a chance at revenge. In exchange for his promise, she accepts a contract to marry him, not knowing his true intentions or his position as the CEO of her company. Will her taste for revenge bring her the closure she needs, or will it untangle her life in surprising ways?

It was on our wedding night when my husband stole my heartblood to save his childhood sweetheart. His lips were on my forehead as his dagger carved my chest open. "Good girl. This is the last time, I promise," he breathed bewitchingly, his scalding tears dripping on my skin. "Once she's better, let's consummate our marriage." That was what he said, but I had heard it countless times before. In my despair, I used my last ounce of strength to tug on his sleeve. He urgently drained my blood to save another woman, not even looking my way as he did. What he didn't know was that it was my last drop of heartblood. And I was going to die.

~There are certain expectations when a principessa is born to the Italian Famiglia~ Valentina Gia Salvatore, Wife to Julio Salvatore, matron of the Salvatore Family. It's been two years since I was tied in the vows of holy matrimony with my husband, I vowed to be loyal to him, as my husband, and my capo, I have. What I didn't promise was to love him and now I do. With blood, sweat, and tears. I am a mother, a sister, and the wife of the Capo Dei Capi of the Italian family. I have everything I could ever want; I thought things would settle down and I would finally stop learning, but I was wrong. Note: This is part of a series and is to be read in order. if you are here after reading MAFIA RULES, welcome and enjoy the ride!

I was the real daughter brought back to marry in place of the fake one. On the night I married Shaun Harrison, he kissed my tearful eyes and made a promise. “Quiana, if you have my baby, I’ll give you a home.” Because of that promise, I risked my life to give birth to Jaxon Harrison. I dreamed of having a home that belonged to me. But years later, I saw the fake daughter walking over while holding Jaxon’s hand. “Aunt Stella, I wish you were my mom. “I’ll help you get rid of her. Can you be my mom instead?” The fake daughter laughed, and Shaun looked at them lovingly. They looked like a real family.

Amber Celeste Starling offered herself payment to her father's debt. Her sister Victoria was supposed to be payment enough, but seeing her sister's bright future, Amber simply cannot let her sister suffer. Thus, she offered herself. A 'Word of Honor', a promise that one day, one of Alpha George's daughter will be Kevin Black Eclipse's property. Another female to bear his child. But what if Cena Black, Kevin's mother said otherwise and had a beta claim her instead? Marking her as the pack's bitch. Will Amber accept her fate? And simply accept all the punishment she doesn't deserve? Or would she fight back a destiny that isn't hers to begin with.

Every girl dreams of finding her mate. The moment they turn eighteen, it becomes the hope they hold onto and the promise of love. But not for Iris. At 20, Iris has already lost her home, her pack, and the innocence that came with believing in fairy tales. After a brutal rogue attack leaves her people leaderless, she’s forced to move to Clawstone Pack, a pack ruled by Alpha Zane Theron. And that’s when she feels the unmistakable pull of the mate bond. But he doesn’t. Zane doesn’t feel anything. No bond, no spark, no recognition. He’s unable to sense his fated mate… and believes Iris is just another girl trying to lie her way into his life, like so many before her.

Their marriage was happened based on an arranged marriage between two families. However, it did not mean there was no love between them because the feeling had been there for long before the marriage held. Helena knew very well that both Aaron's and her grandfather had arranged a marriage for them. She did not realize that Aaron flatly rejected the idea and seemed to hate whoever the girl he would marry. Love did exist between the two, without Aaron knowing who Helena was. And by the time they finally found out the truth, it turned out that love could not beat their respective egos that felt betrayed by each other. However, they must hold the marriage because this was their grandfathers' promise to bond their friendship stronger. What was the following story of Helena and Aaron? Were they happy in their marriage?