The moment the branch snapped, Yasmine’s heart skipped a beat as if she

were plummeting down a cliffside. But in that brief instant, she felt an odd sense

of relief.

At last, she could shake off Boyd and Serana, those two thorns in her side. Now,

she could breathe easy, no longer needing to trouble her mind over their drama.

It had been quite the headache dealing with them both.

Boyd would be pleased. Serana, the apple of his eye, was safe and Yasmine,

the heartless one, wouldn’t be a sore sight for him anymore.

She wasn’t a fool though. She wouldn’t gamble with her life just to play

matchmaker for them. In this moment, she was determined to survive at all

Enter title…

costs.

Thankfully, it wasn’t a sheer cliff she was dealing with.

However, the fall from the tree to the mountain’s side was significant, and when

she landed, the impact sent a jolt through her body as if every organ had been

shattered. The pain was so intense, she couldn’t pinpoint where it hurt the

most.d2

As she slid down the mountain, the thick underbrush and brambles tore at her

clothes, now muddy and ripped. Instinctively, she reached for anything to steady

herself.

At first, her descent was too rapid, and each grasp at stability only led to more

sliding. After several attempts, she managed to slow down.

Finally, gripping a protruding rock, she steadied herself, but the rain had

loosened the stones, and before she could catch her breath, the rock split,

sending her sliding down once again.

washed soil down the mountainside, forming streams

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

her face, and her clothes were a

cuts of all

strength to struggle, to fight for

waned. Though her speed had

a handhold became too much

escaping her lips in the midst of

Risking her life to

sounded like a

had she ever been the saintly

was to be her end, at least she’d

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by

felt her body hanging in mid-air, she plummeted

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was only a

body wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

a metallic

surroundings, revealing she had

the base of

her limbs feebly

flash, she surveyed the area.

barely open her

to shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

walk or use her

hurting, and struggling

on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by

The question was whether

felt like an eternity, a light suddenly swept her

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her

was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

light

over, shocked by

as she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh my

you really fall from the

against her, “More like

the mud from her

expect you to be the one

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget? This

than me. If you fell from the top, this

you

managed a weak smile,

police

a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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