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After the Edge

Author: Happy girl
last update publish date: 2025-12-21 20:49:19

They dragged me away from the man who leapt into darkness for me, and all I could think was this: saving me might be the most dangerous promise Alaric has ever made.

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The van doors slammed shut.

The sound was final metal on metal like a verdict.

I flinched as the engine roared to life, the city blurring past the narrow reinforced window. My wrists weren’t cuffed, but that didn’t mean I was free. Two agents sat across from me, faces blank, eyes trained anywhere but on mine.

My phone vibrated
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  • Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision    Author note

    Dear Readers,First of all, I want to say a very big thank you for choosing to read Vows in Continence, Hearts in Collision. Whether you discovered this story by chance or deliberately searched for something new to enjoy, I am genuinely happy to have you here. Your time, attention, and willingness to step into this fictional world mean more to me than words can express.Every story begins with an idea, but some stories grow into something much bigger. This one is about love, complicated relationships, unexpected connections, difficult choices, and the emotional consequences of promises made when the heart is not entirely ready. It explores what happens when two people find themselves tied together by vows they may not fully understand, only to discover that the greatest battles are not always fought against the world but sometimes within themselves.As you journey through these pages, you will encounter characters with their own fears, dreams, weaknesses, secrets, and desires. They wi

  • Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision    Author’s Note

    Thank you for choosing to walk this long, winding, and emotionally charged journey with Saphira Vale and Caelum Drayke. Writing Vows of Convenience: Hearts in Collision has been one of the most intense, immersive, and deeply fulfilling experiences of my writing career, and I am profoundly grateful that you stayed with me from the first spark of conflict to the final dawn of hope.This story began as a simple idea.a contract marriage between two people who could barely stand each other but it quickly grew into something far deeper. Along the way, it became a tale of power and vulnerability, of control and surrender, of two wounded souls forced into proximity until they had no choice but to confront who they truly were. There were moments that surprised me as the author, moments where the characters took the lead, demanding honesty, growth, and emotional truth.I have always been drawn to fierce heroines who refuse to shrink themselves to fit into anyone else’s expectations, and Saphira

  • Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision    EPILOGUE — A New Horizon

    (Saphira’s POV)The city skyline glimmered under the soft embrace of dawn. From our penthouse balcony, it looked peaceful, innocent even, a stark contrast to the chaos we had just survived. Caelum stood beside me, his presence steady and comforting, a silent promise that no storm could ever shake us again.I sipped my coffee, letting the warmth spread through my chest. The labyrinth, the hybrid creature, the mastermind they were all behind us now. The world outside still had dangers, deals, and shadows, but for the first time, we were facing it together not as enemies, not as reluctant partners, but as allies bound by trust, respect, and love.Caelum’s hand found mine, fingers entwining naturally. “You’ve changed everything,” he said, his voice low, almost reverent. “For me… for us.”I smiled, leaning into him. “And you’ve taught me that strength isn’t just about fighting it’s about trusting, even when the stakes are impossibly high.”The phone on the counter buzzed, a reminder of the

  • Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision    The Dawn of Everything

    (Saphira’s POV)The first rays of sunlight pierced through the shattered ceiling of the labyrinth’s core like a promise finally kept.Gold spilled across broken steel, cracked stone, and the remnants of a nightmare that had nearly consumed us whole. Dust drifted lazily through the air, catching the light, transforming destruction into something almost beautiful. The silence that followed was heavy.thick with exhaustion, disbelief, and the fragile realization that we were still standing.That we had won.Caelum’s hand was wrapped around mine, warm and solid, anchoring me to the present. His grip wasn’t possessive or demanding it was steady, reassuring, real. After everything we’d endured, that simple human connection felt like the greatest miracle of all.I drew in a slow breath. The air tasted like sharp metal, scorched circuitry, and lingering energy but beneath it was something else. Freedom.The hybrid creature lay motionless at the center of the chamber, its terrifying power final

  • Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision    The Final Confrontation

    (Saphira’s POV)The core’s energy radiated around us like a living storm, pulsing through the chamber with a force that threatened to rip everything apart. Sparks flew from exposed conduits, the metal floor groaning beneath our feet. My muscles ached from the labyrinth’s relentless trials, but adrenaline pushed me forward. I couldn’t stop not now.Caelum tightened his grip on my hand. “We face it together. No hesitation.”I nodded, swallowing back the fear coiling in my chest. The hybrid creature, fully recovered, charged toward us, its red sensors glowing brighter than ever. Its claws sliced the air, sparks flying as metal struck metal.I swung my pipe, hitting its legs, but it barely flinched. Caelum leapt, striking at its torso, sending it staggering back. The room shook violently, the core pulsing faster, almost reacting to our every move.Then the mastermind stepped forward, calm and composed amidst the chaos. “Impressive. But this is where it ends. Make one wrong move, and every

  • Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision    Into the Core

    (Saphira’s POV)The darkness below swallowed us whole, yet the glowing core ahead was like a beacon, pulsing with energy that seemed alive. Every fiber of my being screamed to turn back, but I couldn’t. Caelum’s hand around mine anchored me in the moment steady, relentless, determined.“We’re close,” he muttered, voice strained but unwavering. “Keep moving.”I stumbled over jagged debris, the floor shaking beneath us with each pulse of the labyrinth. Sparks shot from broken panels, sizzling against the metal walls. The hybrid creature shrieked somewhere behind us, its red sensors tracking our every movement, relentless as ever.The labyrinth wasn’t just a maze anymore. It was a gauntlet designed to test not only our strength but our courage, our intelligence, our will to survive. And we were running out of time.I spotted the core ahead.a glowing chamber, its light radiating a strange heat that prickled my skin. It wasn’t just machinery; it felt alive, throbbing with a life of its own

  • Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision    The Spear of Shadows

    The spear of darkness streaked toward me like a comet of death, slicing through the fractured air. I had nowhere to go, no ground beneath me, only the abyss yawning below. My claws dug into the edge of the ledge until steel screeched, but it wasn’t enough.For a heartbeat, I saw my end.Then impact

  • Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision    Sisters at War

    Her claws cut the air, slicing toward my throat with the precision of someone who had been waiting for this moment.I moved on instinct, twisting my body sideways. Pain ripped across my shoulder as her strike grazed me, blood hot and sharp against my skin. The sting only fueled my rage.“Callista!”

  • Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision    Blood Ties Torn

    My throat closed, my lungs refusing air. For a second, all I could hear was the echo of her voice. Callista. My sister. My blood.Alive.She stood only a few feet away, her silhouette framed by the flickering corridor lights. Her hair was longer now, darker, flowing in sharp waves that framed a fac

  • Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision    Direct Confrontation

    The walls hummed with a metallic growl as I stepped into the corridor. My palms were slick, my heartbeat ragged, but my eyes my eyes burned steady. This was no longer a hunt in the shadows. It was war, and I was done running.He was here. I could feel it.The stench of iron and smoke hung in the ai

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