Promises Poems Novels & Stories

I had no idea. "I won't promise anything," I added, drawing a gasp from the audience. "The only thing I can guarantee is to serve the pack selflessly and do everything for the people; that's all." Promises are meant to be broken. As cliche as it may sound, it never misses. People who opted to give promises are most likely the ones who broke them: like a newly bloomed flower in the wilderness. They won't last long as they'll eventually wither in time, being carried away by the wind and turned back to dust.

He will heal your wounds with his love and care. The future ahead of you is dangerous, my child, but always remember that with your “Promise Mate” beside you, both of you shall conquer your enemies. I don't know if you will remember this when you grow up, but never let what will happen today ruin your life, child. You have a bigger responsibility ahead. But you can never accomplish it without your “Promise Mate." The Oracle spoke gently to Theo, who kept nodding his head as if he understood what the old woman was saying

Don't let a kid's promise hold you back. I kept silent as Allie's soft words slowly sunk in. I didn't want to admit it, but she was right. I was just afraid to let go of the one thing that I'd been holding on as a hope that he'd come for me. I feared that if I let go of this promise, there would be no ties between us, every moment we spent would be vanished in thin air, like it never happened in the first place.

" I was so exasperated that I did not know how to react. "Who even confesses like you just did? Could you be more serious?" "Okay." He took a deep breath and continued, "Bindi Leef, I don't want to talk about forever or going to the ends of the earth. There are 365 days in a year. I just want to have you by my side throughout all four seasons every year. "I want to spend the warm summers, blooming spring days, and the extreme cold and heat with you. I also want to be the only one by your side, spending all my days with you and protecting you.

It was laughable. "If he wants to stand in the rain, let him," she said, ice in her voice. To the maid, she added, "If he passes out, send him to the hospital. Just don't let him die here." She never thought she'd hear herself sound that cold. That night, sleep barely touched her. Dreams dragged her back—Steven's face, their memories, everything they once were. The kidnapping, when they'd risked everything for each other. Back then, love felt like the whole world.

The clouds parted overhead, revealing a few scattered stars. One shone particularly bright. Chase looked at it, lost in thought. "Ever read The Princess and the Frog?" My mind was blank. "What?" "There was this firefly crazy about a star," he explained. "And he named it Evangeline." I nodded dumbly. "Yeah, and then?" Along the shore, the waves had frozen in place, forming undulating layers of white. New surges shoved fresh snow forward in a rhythmic dance. "Nora," he murmured.

Cass broke out a bottle of something strong and sweet, and for a while, we let ourselves believe that maybe, just maybe, we’d pulled off a miracle. But hope is a hungry thing. It eats you if you let it. That night, Fen sat beside me, carving a piece of wood into a spiral. “The thing about promises,” he said, “is that they cost more than you think.” I nodded, feeling the weight of every word I’d spoken. He me the carving. “For luck. Or whatever comes next.” I tucked it into my pocket, next to the letter, and tried to believe in both. As I drifted off, Kael’s voice reached me through the dark. “Three witnesses. You did it.”handed

A mute promise: I see everything. ---

"You do not have to thank me. I should be the one thanking you." I asked. "For what?" He answered, "For finally being willing to marry me." Outside the window, the moon was full. The silver bells moved in the wind, ringing softly in the night, as if they were laughing for us.

The baby slept soundly in the crib. From behind, Leonard gently embraced me. "What's on your mind?" I turned around with a smile. "Just thinking about how lucky I am." He lowered his head and kissed my forehead, his voice oozing with tenderness. "It's not because you're lucky, but because you deserve this. Karli, I promise to make you the happiest woman for the rest of our lives." In the end, love and compassion healed all wounds.