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.

the mountainside, forming streams of

snapped and pebbles pelted

face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing

with cuts of

to struggle, to fight for her life, but as the cold

her strength waned. Though her

handhold became too much

sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips

wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life

like a heroic tale

when had she ever been

if this was to be her end, at least

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional

felt her body hanging

more.

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

with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

metallic

surroundings, revealing she had landed on

the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in

a while, moving her limbs

the lightning’s flash, she surveyed the area.

could barely

hand to shield them, lying

walk or use her hands

hurting, and struggling seemed

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

case. The 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,

but the person heard her. Yasmine

the light finally settled

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by

shaken as she helped

fall from the

slumped against her, “More like flew

from her face,

expect you to be the one

back, “Did you forget? This

better than me. If

you could

managed a weak

police and

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

too heavy.”

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