The Pledge The Book Novels & Stories

Found the document titled "The Holidate Pact." Scrolled past all the old entries. The rules. The schedules. The lies we'd built so carefully. Started typing. *Tomorrow I'm going to tell Jackson the truth. That I've fallen in love with him. That I don't want this to be fake anymore. That I want to try being real.* My fingers shook on the screen. *If he says yes: Best decision I ever made.* *If he says no: At least I tried.* *Either way, I'm done being afraid.*

And somehow, that promise doesn’t scare me. The world should fear Damian Bernardi. But me? I never have. Because I know, I’m the only thing he will never destroy. End of Unspoken Promises…. Please let me know what you think….. Book Two - Unspoken Truths - Coming Soon

He stayed, his eyes begging me to listen. He poured out his regrets, telling me about all the people our foundation had helped over the years. He talked and talked, but I did not show any reaction. Finally, he collapsed before me and begged, "Helen, please... Just give me one more chance. You might hate me, but Ruby's innocent. She shouldn't miss out on having her dad in her life." I had tried to bury the past, but Alfred's plea brought it all back, the memory of a knife aimed straight at my heart that dreadful night.

“Will you, Rebecca Rosewyn, pledge yourself to him, in heart, mind, and life, to face the storms together?” “Yes,” I whispered again, firmer this time, and felt the tiniest spark of courage spark in the pit of my chest. “And you, Gideon Malik, do you pledge yourself to her?” “I do,” Gideon said, voice quieter now, almost inaudible to the crowd but loud enough to rattle something deep inside me. The steel in it was tempered with… what? Regret? Determination? Desire? I didn’t look. I couldn’t. The officiant’s hands lifted slightly. “Then, by the bond you have declared here today, by the trust you give and the promises you make, you are bound together.”

"I'm here to light candles and pray for Grandpa and Grandma, not you. So, you have no say in this." Just then, someone tugged at Uncle Liam's arm, while others started whispering among themselves. "Why is this young man so stubborn?" "Hurry up and apologize to your uncle!" "We're all family here. Why are you kicking up such a huge fuss? It's embarrassing!" I placed the bouquet of flowers in my hands in front of the grave and bowed before Grandpa's portrait. "When Grandpa was alive, he told me that the children of the Graham family must stand tall and live with integrity. In the last five years, I haven't stolen, cheated, or taken advantage of anyone. I didn't leave because I was ungrateful;

Schmidt! I patted his shoulder and pushed myself out of his grip. Calmly, I handed him the document I'd prepared. "I don't trust you. Not unless you transfer all your assets to me." His eyes darted to mine, but I kept going. "I have no children—just you. But you? You've got a kid and another family waiting for you outside. How am I supposed to believe anything you say?" Neil stared at the agreement in silence, the seconds dragging out. Finally, his voice came hoarse and shaky. "Pulling that much money out of the company... it might not be appropriate."

Matt replied back. Oh Matt, I could hug you. Nora mindlinked back excitedly that she may have found a way to move this along. She would run this by Asher during lunch and hopefully he would agree since she met more than half of his pack The second to last man walked up and muttered off the pledge, something about the way he was talking caught her ear. She looked up to him. As he said his pledge his eyes glowed but they were still red. She wondered if you could lie when you said your pledge. No one seemed to notice the small mishap but Nora did. She watched the man walk away, he was huge with a board back. His hair was cut into a mohawk and he mumbled to himself as he left her sight.

“Yes, I pledge myself to you, my Alpha,’’ Aiden's voice trembled as he softly spoke. “Do you pledge to be my Luna and the Luna of the Midnight Moon Pack?” “Yes, I pledge to be your Luna and the Luna of the midnight Moon Pack,” “Do you pledge to protect the Midnight Moon pack? To be loyal to it and protect it as their Luna?” “Yes, I pledge myself to the Midnight Moon Pack. I pledge to be loyal to it and protect it as their Luna,” Aiden said, speaking louder and confidently. Aiden's heart beat faster as Thaddeus extended his claw and made a small cut on his hand before doing the same to his own.

"I don't need to read it. Just tell me my father is safe." "Read. It. Aloud," he commanded. "I want to hear you say the words, Captain." My hands shook as I took the folder. The leather was expensive, cold. I opened it, and the first page was titled in bold, black ink: PERSONAL SERVICES AND PROTECTION CONTRACT.

"How could that be? I love you more than anything. Oh no, I need to finish writing these invitations. The ink's already drying out." But inside, I was filled with bitterness and disappointment. On the vibrant invitation, golden letters shimmered with the words, "Together forever, never apart." Beck glanced up at me, a smile playing on his lips. "Babe, days like this feel like a dream. I really can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you." Let him dream. It would only make the fall that much harder. By 2:00 am, the final invitation was finished. With a contented sigh, Beck set them aside and went to the bathroom to freshen up.