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

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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,

over her. Twigs snapped and

clothes were

cuts of

struggle, to fight for

strength waned. Though her speed had

a handhold became too much

laugh escaping her lips in the midst

Risking her life to save the

it sounded like a heroic tale of

she ever been the

to be her end, at

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by occasional flashes

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

more.

embrace, but it was only a moment before she hit

with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled her

of lightning illuminated her surroundings,

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

a while, moving her limbs feebly

the lightning’s flash, she surveyed the area. The rain stung her face,

could barely open her

them, lying silently in the downpour,

ever walk or

drained, hurting, and struggling

give up on her. Nor would the cops.

was whether she’d live

what felt like an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way,

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her

but the person heard her. Yasmine could

until the light finally settled

Ava rushed over, shocked by

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her

you really fall

her, “More

wiped the mud from her face, “You’re one

didn’t expect you to be the one to

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did

one knows it better than me. If you fell from the

place you

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

police and Bryson

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let

too heavy.”

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