Vows of convenience Hearts in Collision のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 151 - チャプター 160

(Saphira’s POV)The ledge shuddered beneath me like a living thing, threatening to crumble with every heartbeat. My fingers were raw from gripping the jagged stone, rain slicing through the air like knives. The abyss yawned below, dark and merciless, whispering that one misstep would mean the end.I watched Caelum disappear into the storm, gripped by the shadowy figure whose identity I still couldn’t decipher. Panic clawed at me, hot and suffocating. My chest burned, and every instinct screamed to leap after him but the ledge was treacherous, slick with rain, and any wrong move would send me plunging into the void.“Think, Saphira. Focus,” I muttered, teeth clenched. My pulse raced in rhythm with the violent thunder above. Survival wasn’t just about strength it was about wits, timing, precision.Lucien’s laughter echoed, cold and cruel. “Alone… finally,” he hissed. “The threshold does not forgive hesitation.”I swallowed hard, forcing my fear down. “I won’t fail. Not here. Not now,” I

(Caelum’s POV)The storm whipped my hair into my face, lightning splitting the sky and illuminating the jagged cliff ahead. My muscles ached, my lungs burned, but there was no time to rest. Not with Lucien looming, not with Saphira’s life hanging by a thread.The masked figure’s grip had lifted me from the crumbling ledge, but now we were navigating an even narrower path a precarious stretch of rock overhanging the abyss. Every step demanded precision, every breath was measured. One misstep and I would plummet.“Keep moving,” I muttered under my breath, focusing on the rhythm of our steps.“Almost there,” the figure whispered. Their movements were calculated, precise, like they’d done this countless times before. But I didn’t care who they were. Right now, their strength was my lifeline.Above, Lucien’s laughter rang out, cold and mocking. “You cannot escape me, Caelum Drayke! The threshold will claim everything you hold dear!”I gritted my teeth, ignoring the threat. My focus was sin

(Saphira’s POV)The storm had passed, leaving the city below glistening like a river of lights, indifferent to the chaos we had just survived. My legs shook, muscles screaming in protest as I clung to Caelum, still drenched and exhilarated from our near-death leap.“I can’t believe we made it,” I whispered, voice raw, heart still hammering.He pulled me closer, eyes scanning the horizon with that same guarded intensity that always kept him two steps ahead of danger. “Believe it. We survived because we trust each other and because neither of us gives up.”I let out a shaky laugh, relief finally spilling through me. But even as I pressed against him, I couldn’t ignore the lingering unease in my chest. Surviving the threshold was one thing, but we both knew Lucien and whatever dark forces had been manipulating the threshold weren’t finished.A shadow flickered at the edge of the terrace. My breath caught.“Caelum…” I murmured, tensing instinctively.He followed my gaze, eyes narrowing. “

(Caelum’s POV)The rain lashed against my face, stinging like a thousand needles, but I didn’t flinch. Every sense was alert, every nerve alive. Lucien’s forces had spread across the rooftop like predators, weapons glinting in the storm. But we weren’t here to run. We were here to fight.“Saphira, stay close,” I growled, voice low but commanding.Her grip on my arm was firm. She was trembling slightly, but I could feel the fire in her core, the same resolve that had seen us through cliffs, storms, and death-defying leaps. Together, we were unstoppable.The masked figure appeared behind us, silent as a shadow. Their presence was unnerving, yet reassuring. They moved with fluid precision, neutralizing a guard with a swift, silent strike. I couldn’t tell if they were friend or foe, but their skills were undeniable.I took a deep breath, scanning the rooftop. Lucien was there, center stage, calm as ever, silver hair plastered to his face by the relentless rain. He looked almost untouchabl

(Saphira’s POV)The rain had eased, leaving the city streets gleaming like black glass. Every reflective surface mirrored the remnants of the chaos we had just endured, and I felt as though the city itself was holding its breath with us. My legs trembled, but the adrenaline had begun to fade, replaced by the steady thrum of exhaustion.Caelum stood beside me, tall and unyielding as ever, though I could see the weariness behind his piercing blue eyes. He had neutralized the threshold, subdued Lucien, and yet, the tension in his posture told me that even he knew we weren’t truly safe.“We did it,” I whispered, almost disbelievingly, the words barely carrying over the soft patter of rain.Caelum’s gaze swept the rooftop, wary, calculating. “We survived the worst,” he said. “But Saphira… Lucien is still out there. And that threshold it might be neutral now, but the energy it carries… it’s not gone. It’s only dormant.”I nodded, understanding that this victory, as significant as it was, wa