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.

mountainside, forming

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her

and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

cuts of

the strength to struggle, to fight for her life,

her pain, her strength waned.

for a handhold became too

bitter laugh escaping her

Risking her life to save the very

like a

had she ever been the

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her end, at

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only

just when she felt her body hanging in mid-air, she

more.

death’s embrace, but it was only a moment

wracked with the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

metallic

surroundings, revealing she

the base of the mountain. Exhausted

a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally

the area. The rain stung

barely

hand to shield them, lying silently in the downpour, wondering

walk or use

hurting,

wouldn’t give up on her. Nor would

was whether she’d live to see

a light suddenly swept her way,

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

person heard

light finally

Ava rushed over, shocked

helped Yasmine to her feet.

really fall from the

her,

from her face, “You’re one

you to be

back, “Did you

than me. If you fell from the top, this

you could

weak

The police and Bryson are looking for

hidden away. Let me take you there.

too heavy.”

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