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 streams

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from above.

face, and her clothes were a mess,

cuts

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

her pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had

handhold became

bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst

wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life to save the very

sounded like a heroic tale of

she ever been the

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

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only

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

more.

it was

her body wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

time, a metallic

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

base of the

while, moving her limbs feebly before

surveyed the area. The rain stung her

could barely

her hand to shield them, lying silently in the

or use

hurting, and struggling

wouldn’t give up on her. Nor would the cops. They

case. The question was whether she’d live to see their

eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her

voice was faint, but the person heard her.

in until the light finally settled on

Ava rushed over,

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh my

really fall

her,

mud from her

to be

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget?

me. If

place you could end

weak smile, “Truly

your strength. The police and

a cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

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