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.

the mountainside, forming streams of

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

clothes were

with cuts of all

had the strength to struggle, to fight for her life, but

pain, her strength waned. Though her

a handhold

laugh escaping her lips in the

irony wasn’t lost on her. Risking her

a heroic tale of

had she ever been

to be her end, at least

behind a noble reputation.

only by occasional flashes of

her body hanging

more.

it was only a moment before

with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

time, a metallic

illuminated her surroundings,

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

her limbs feebly before

the area.

barely

shield them, lying silently in the

walk or

was drained, hurting, and struggling

up on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by the

The question was whether she’d

an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

person heard her. Yasmine could sense

light finally settled on

Ava rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered

helped Yasmine to her feet.

you really fall from the

her, “More

the mud from her face,

expect you to be the one to

“Did

one knows it better than me. If you fell from

you could end

weak smile,

Save your strength. The police and Bryson are looking

nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there. This

too heavy.”

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