"Let me go," I demanded. His grip loosened slowly, like he was only just realizing how tightly he'd been holding on. Then, his hand fell away. The warmth of his touch gone. "Stay," he asked. *** Promise is a dark, slow-burn romantasy that prioritizes interiority over fast-paced plot. Through its characters, the story explores survivor's guilt, moral injury, sexual assault, suicide, and PTSD. Not to glorify trauma, but to acknowledge the difficult realities that shape who we become. The narrative navigates grief, anger, and betrayal, while remaining centered on hope and the resilience of the human spirit. Ultimately, this is a story of courage, conviction, and the transformative power of love.

A young female warrior finds herself on the losing side of a war that was waged by her cousin, King Alistair. In defeat, a peace treaty was negotiated. The thin hope our warrior kept in her heart for a happy future was extinguished the moment the treaty was signed, promising her hand in marriage to the conquering king.

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