Promises In The Ashes Novels & Stories

It’s like the earth knew something we didn’t. “I’m leaving with Desiree,” he said, like I didn’t already know he would. “Great, enjoy.” I turned my back on him toward the others. “We going to the Rinks. She’ll join the sentinels in a few years, when she’s of age.” His hazel eyes met mine, searching, like he thought he could still read me. “Ash, I need you to promise me something please.” “I told you it’s Ashlyn.” I grumble with my wolf under the surface.

Happy with life and happy with me. "I promise" I whispered and her eyes opened, glistening with unshed tears "You promise?" She asked, voice so tiny that it somewhat broke what was remaining of my heart "I promise you Ashina" I said again and prayed to the goddess that this time around, I was going to know how to handle my emotions and stand on my word so I could be able to fulfill my promise to her. drunk out of my skull at that moment even though that didn't excuse the fact that I had messed up. Terribly at that.

That boy is on the verge of death, and he needs to be saved no matter what happens. "Let's strike a deal, Alpha... I will give you the antidote if you do what I want. This is a promise this time, and trust me, I won't go back on my words even if I have to die at the end..." She pauses and smirks at him.

“He won’t get to me, I promise. We took the Doc and Jane in as the Doc will have a lot of information that will help us” “The information will be of no use to you if your dead” I screamed at him as I ran off.

The pack who had captured them would never give them another chance, so only death waited if they too waited. But who wanted to die unhonorable? Not them. At least, never the Grays. "Then..." one of the older ones piqued. "You are our last hope, Lady Adeline." Adeline's scalp numbed. She couldn't even look at them. Her? Their last hope? If only she could laugh. She had failed to protect her brother, so why? Why would they still trust her? "Yes, Lady Adeline. Our last hope." "May you accept the hope we are placing on you, Lady Adeline."

Ashriel asked playfully and buried her face on his chest “It’s okay. That will remind me that you are here with me.” He whispered and tightened his hug on her. “By the way, what’s the second promise you want me to make?” Ashriel asked and looked at Nathan. “Promise me… You’ll come back.” Ashriel pinched Nathan’s nose and chuckled. “The people I love the most are here. So, of course, I’ll come back.” “I’m still worried.”

You promised" "He doesn't deserve you, princess. Let him go" "I can't. I love him and we promised to be together forever" "Promises are meant to be broken, Princess." "But..... But if I let him go then I'll be all alone." "You've never been alone Princess. I'm here" "But I can't even see you" "That is because you don't want to see me. Open your eyes and look at me. Really look"

Jack adds, his thumb tracing circles over my skin, a soothing rhythm amidst the tumult of my thoughts. "Especially then," I affirm, locking eyes with him. The Jack Matthews I knew had always been a beacon of charisma, a man who could light up a room and guide others through darkness. Now, it was our turn to navigate the dusk that cloaked our future—one step at a time. "Let's promise," I suggest, my voice steady now, "to be honest with each other, no matter how hard it gets." "Promise," he agrees instantly, squeezing my hand as if to seal our vow.

she agreed, and shook on it like it was a contract instead of a promise, though they both understood, by now, that between them it had always been both at once. Outside the study window, the lake sat calm and silver in the morning light, thirty days shrinking by one, the whole slow architecture of the endgame finally, quietly, beginning to turn.

I took that as a cue to lift her off her seat and onto my laps. “A-Alex –“ Ashley stutters. My big palms cupped her chin and lifted it to my face. “Yes, little angel.” “Promise me you won’t hurt me. Promise me you won’t let anyone hurt me. P-Promise me you’ll keep me safe.” “I promise with my heart.” We were less than three hours into our journey, and I was this soft already. A Jordan makes no promise, except it’s one to destroy a corporate rival. Yet, here I was making uncountable promises to her.