Lily's Promise Novels & Stories

She reached for her and said gently, “I want to make comics, Lily. It’s my dream. And dreams are like seeds. You have to water them and be patient.” Lily climbed up on the bed beside her. “Okay… But promise you’ll still marry him after?” Haley glanced at me. I held her gaze. She smiled faintly and nodded. “Yeah. After.” Lily threw her arms around her. “I’ll start practicing with flowers!” she said excitedly, already making plans. I couldn’t stop looking at Haley. The way she handled Lily with patience, the way she never gave false promises but still offered hope. It made me fall harder.

"To gather the power we need. If he succeeds, Adolfa and the six districts will fall. We’ll rise stronger than ever." Lily’s eyes widened. "That kind of power... Ugarh, it’s dangerous." "You must promise not to breathe a word of this. Not to anyone." She stepped closer. "I swear it, Ugarh. Even if it costs me my life." I smiled. "Good. That’s exactly what I hoped to hear." She lowered her gaze, cheeks flushed. "And I’m honored you trust me with this." "More than trust, Lily. I need you. I desire you."

“Just hold on.” This wasn’t desperation. This was a promise forming—slow, deliberate, and unbreakable. And somewhere, far from him, Lily lifted her chin as if she could hear it.

"Does this mean you'll visit us again?" I hesitated. I'd come to New York for Liam. I didn't have time for anything else. But looking at Lily's hopeful face, at Bella's exhausted one, I found myself saying, "Yes. I'll visit." "Promise?" Lily held out her pinky finger. It was such a childish gesture, so innocent and trusting, that I couldn't help but smile. I hooked my pinky around hers. "Promise." Bella watched this exchange with an unreadable expression. "You don't have to do that. I know you're busy."

" Her fingers brushed over the photo, over my smiling eyes. Then she lifted her pinky toward the picture and bent it slightly. "Let's pinky promise, okay? "You'll still be Lily. Lily, because I will spend my whole life waiting for you. This life and the next. "Don't make Mom wait too long, okay?"

The little girl looked up at me quietly, her eyes filled with fear she was trying hard to hide. "Is Liam gonna die?" The question nearly destroyed me. I crouched immediately in front of her. "No," I said firmly. "Your brother is going to be okay." She stared at me carefully for a moment. "You promise?" God. I swallowed hard against the tightness in my throat. "Yes," I said softly. "I promise." Lily stepped closer then, and before I could react, she wrapped her small arms tightly around my neck. My chest clenched painfully as I held her carefully against me. In that moment, something settled inside me with terrifying clarity.

"I want to take the first step. But Mickey, I need you to promise me something." "Anything." "If it's too much, if what you feel from me changes how you see me, promise you'll tell me. Don't pretend everything is fine just to spare my feelings." I cupped her face gently in my free hand. "I promise that if the bond changes how I see you, I'll tell you immediately. But Lily, I already know what it's going to show me—that you're even more amazing than I already believe you are." "You sound so certain."

She didn't know how much time had passed while she tried to wriggle out of his grasp, but it felt like an eternity with him pressing her into the mattress. "Ga...Garn is waiting. Please leave me. She will be alone without me." 'I will come early today, Garn. I promise...'She remembered the promise that she made to her grandmother. "I will drop you. I made a promise. How can I break it like this?" he hoarse, his hands tracing every feature of her face. Her cheeks were soft and full under his palms. "Red mooncakes mean together," Emily said, crying. She was trying to remember him.

Scene 1 "Video? Whose video?" Swara asked, gulping her fear. "Let me show you the video," Sanskar said, forwarding his phone. With shaking hands, Swara forwarded her hands to take the phone. All this while, she was just praying to God to save her from the lion's den. It was just not a video. It was Swara's life. "How is this video? Nice nah? Do you want the whole world to see it?" Sanskar asked.

His voice breaks off. “Shhh, I’m here, Aolis. I’m safe in Araphyra, warm in our bed.” I listen to him take several deep breaths as he calms himself. “Will you promise me, Lily. Promise me to be careful. I know you’re strong, and I know you can take care of yourself, but if anything were to happen to you…”