Oaths And Omissions Novels & Stories

His wine-red shirt and black tie added a touch of nobility and restraint to his deameanor. “Lock the door,” The man said without looking up. Rosy hesitated . Whenever Stephen asked her to lock the door, it meant that he wanted to engage in that kind of activity with her. She was pregnant and the door had warned her against any vigorous exercise. “Mr Johnson, I heard that Olivia is now your secretary”, She reminded Stephen of their infidelity towards Olivia.

“You carry fire that was never meant for mortal blood. You are a danger to every soul who draws breath. Even she cannot shield you from what you are.” Elira’s voice cut like steel. “He is under my protection. Bound by my Oath.” The elf’s lip curled. “Your Oath is a chain. It blinded you, and it will destroy you.” For a heartbeat, the forest seemed to hold its breath. Kaelen felt the fire stir inside him again, eager to leap free, to burn these strangers who dared to threaten him. But he clenched his fists, forcing it down. Then another voice spoke, softer, from behind the line of hunters.

It kinda came in handy playing a girl with memory loss. Cristiano waited patiently for a coherent answer. “I don’t. I’m sorry,” I said, clearing my throat. I pulled my gaze away from him and back to the dance floor. The tempo had picked up its pace and everyone’s going crazy showing their moves, the alcohol flushing all their inhibitions down the drain. “It’s none of your fault, dear. No need to apologize. We’ll take care of everything.” Or in their lingo, they’d kill the guy once they got their hands on him. Which was impossible since Dante made him up but I knew just the person he’d implicate for it.

He paused, glancing pointedly toward the edge of the camp where some lower rank Corrompido were beginning to set up their tents. “Some of these lesser creatures lack proper respect for sacred ground. Shall I remind them of appropriate decorum?” Before Luz could respond, several higher-ranked Corrompido officers approached with reports on supplies and patrol rotations. The Corrompido officers bowed low, their armoured forms clanking as they presented scrolls detailing supply inventories and patrol assignments. Luz listened with one ear whiles his crimson gaze drifted toward the edge of the camp where low rank Corrompido were indeed treating the gravesite with casual disregard. “See to it that

She had no other options left. Alex gently wiped away Kathy's tears and placed her hand on his chest. "I swear on my life to serve you loyally and never betray you." This was the highest oath in their tribe, requiring a blood pact. Breaking the vow would result in a violent death. Kathy didn't interrupt him and let him continue, looking at him helplessly like a trembling little animal.

Velmont explains. Gertrude held Vesper’s hand, “Regarding your concern about Quillion’s loyalty, that’s what the blood oath is for. We are binding him to the investigation in return for being Qillalon’s mate.” She stated. Vesper’s brows furrowed, “There’s a loophole in that. If Qillalon Van Kirk rejects me, what will happen then?” She rose from her seat and began walking around the room.

attempted to sell out information to the adversaries and give critical information to a rival group in the virtual underworld. In my world, being loyal was an unbreakable oath not a suggestion. Additionally once sworn oaths were upheld with unwavering absolute finality. I looked down at the scene. It was a predictable choreography of consequence down to the mans choked gasps the sickening thud of impact and my mens raw guttural grunts as their fists made contact with flesh. I looked on passively my thoughts disengaged evaluating the effectiveness of their strikes. This was a matter of principle rather than personal preference. a corrupt variable that needs to be cleaned. The man writhed on t

“He can’t reach this far, but he can watch. Finish before he finds you.” “There is no finish,” Evelyn added softly. “Only choosing — and the price of what you refuse to choose.” They walked. Faces shimmered in the watery sky — Vale in a doorway, Cassian’s laugh, Ronan’s eyes mouthing her name. A thread tugged behind her heart. She pressed it down. “The Oath began as a pact of fear,” Evelyn said. “Wolves feared their own dark; men feared the wolves. They bound power to love and called it safety. Until men learned promises could be twisted.”

"Grayson's occupation, Isla's governance, the specific form of the Eclipse timing" "The Blood Oath," Vivienne said. Everyone looked at her. Her eyes were on the table. She was very still in the way she went still when something was resolving into clarity that was significant enough to require the stillness. "The Blood Oath's clause," she said. "The one that triggers when a bond is completed during an active oath resolution under Eclipse totality." She looked up. "Celeste said she didn't disclose it because she didn't believe it would be invoked. But what if she disclosed it to someone else?"

"It is the rule, young Prince, and we cannot bend it for you. The oath recognizes the bond between you two, and it bound itself to you both. There is nothing to fear, so long as you do not have bad intentions, or deliberately hurt another, you are safe. The oath swearing is just a prerequisite, which helps maintain peace and stability among the species that visit one another. It also serves as a means of protection, one you'll find out during your mission." "We aren't even marked... A prerequisite, my ass," I swore quietly. This is it. The oath had already materialized itself. So all we needed to do is to keep everyone in check so no one messed up. As far as I knew, none of us here had any s