Robert Crais The Promise Novels & Stories

Clide’s eyes connected with mine, they weren’t pleading but commanding. “When I tell you this must be done, I mean it. All of our lives depend on it. I wish I could be more honest with you but…” He glanced at Ashly “I made a promise to her. I cannot and will not break that promise.” He hit the side of the metal bed frame with a closed fist. I jumped back “Alpha…” I glanced at Ashly “the Luna supported my decision too…” He slammed his fist again “Dam it Laura!” I felt hot tears stream down my face as my breathing quickened.

After a lot of buttering they finally complied but they have their own conditions. It was my wish to get transferd at Spanzerdrilt so I could get closer to Rosaleigh for the sake of the Promise. Getting married before my coronation ceremony is a way to fullfil the promise. As I turned twenty-one last month my coronation is just two year afar. This is Rosaleigh's last year before she goes for a year of internship as a medical practitioner. Besides that I fear what if Rosaleigh falls in love with a guy in Nashville as she completely has no idea neither of our relationship nor about the NOBLE PROMISE.

I was bored, tired—and at the same time didn’t want to go home with my new housemates. Aria, Angelo, guards, maids, gardeners, drivers, and others. Not that different from a robot, I followed along with everything until we had finally reached the crucial part. “Vincenzo, do you take Aria to be your wife?” I’d rather not. “Do you promise to be faithful to her in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love her and to honor her all the days of your life?” No, and I didn’t like betraying god either.

My short promise. …

Rio tried to cling to life as he reached the remains of his Avatar, reaching his hand out to grasp it, he felt something grab him by the neck instead as he got slammed repeatedly upon the fallen pillar. Before the Knight Lord could deal the final blow, the Traitor kicked him with all his remaining strength and got free from his grasp, jumping towards the ruined remains of the Avatar of Blades and using what was left of his magic. He pulled out and stabbed a Forbidden Rune into its heart, the room started to shake as the floor collapsed into the room below. He managed to land on his feet then realized that the room he was in was the Crystalsis room, the heart of the protective seal of the ent

He was getting under my skin and I didn’t want to have him know it. “We don’t know if I am pregnant yet and there is no way in hell that you are going to tell me what to do” I retorted. “I said that you are not going back to your old pack simply because it is not safe there. If you really feel like you don’t want to be here, then go somewhere else, just not there. I won’t be able to live if I find out that something might have happened to you and I am unable to protect you. After all, all those years ago when you were born and I was only seven years old, I made a promise that I will protect you with my life and I do not intend on breaking that promise any time soon” Rowan said.

I responded. “Do you promise?” “I promise.”

He had witnessed the devastating consequences of his past actions and was determined to help us navigate the storm ahead. At first, our trust in Robert was shaky, the wounds of the past still fresh. But as he revealed his own vulnerabilities, we began to see the potential for healing and redemption. Robert became an unlikely pillar of strength, guiding us through the legal battles and offering insights into Cassandra's twisted mind. Together, we formed an unbreakable alliance, a united front against the chaos that threatened to tear us apart. As the court date loomed, we braced ourselves for the ultimate showdown, knowing that our family's future hung in the balance.

Caine walked up to me, his dark eyes piercing through the night. “I made you a promise right? I made my father a promise too to get to you your wolf,” “Then you should stop making promises without thinking,” “Who says…!” He almost snapped out but held back his words. He was taking this personally, it was written in his eyes and his expression. “I think before making promises, Jasmine. Only that I can’t stand failure,” he said flatly.

I almost pulled it off for her, but in a twist no one saw coming, I ended up marrying her son. That was why Sabrina could not stand me, and by extension, my little girl, Ruby. I used to bite my tongue for Alfred's sake, no matter how much Sabrina tried to rattle me. However, when she saw what was on my phone, she went pale as a ghost. She was so shaken, she could not even get her words out straight. I kept my composure and said, "Mrs. Hawkins, how about we make a deal?" ... That night, a car was smashed by a big rig on the way home, tumbled off the overpass, and burst into flames.