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

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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.

mountainside, forming streams of

snapped and pebbles pelted her from above.

her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

cuts of

fight for her life,

waned.

for a handhold became

a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of the

on her. Risking her life to save

it sounded like a heroic tale

had she ever been the saintly

if this was to

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only

she felt her body hanging in mid-air, she plummeted

more.

death’s embrace, but it was only a

with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

a metallic taste

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed

stretch of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted

while, moving her limbs feebly

she surveyed the area. The

could barely open her

them, lying silently in the downpour, wondering

walk or use

drained, hurting,

would the cops. They lived by the

no case. The question was whether

eternity, a light suddenly swept her

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm,

the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

the light

rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s

helped Yasmine

you really fall from the

slumped against her, “More like

from her face, “You’re one

didn’t expect you to be the one to

hair back, “Did you forget?

me. If you fell from the top, this

you could end

a weak smile,

strength. The police and

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me

too heavy.”

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