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,

her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted

her clothes were a mess,

cuts

she had the strength to struggle, to fight

her strength waned.

for a handhold became too much

bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of the

lost on her. Risking her

like a heroic tale

had she ever been

if this was to be her end, at least she’d

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional flashes of

then, just when she felt her body hanging

more.

death’s embrace, but it was only a moment before she

her body wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

metallic taste filled

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted

moving her limbs

flash, she surveyed the area. The rain

could barely

shield them, lying silently

walk or use

hurting, and

would the cops. They lived by the rule:

question was whether she’d live to see

what felt like an eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

person heard her. Yasmine could sense

in until the light finally settled

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by

was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to

you really fall from

against her, “More like

her

expect you to be the one to

“Did

it better than me. If you fell from the

worst place you could end

weak smile,

Save your strength. The police and Bryson

hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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