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.

soil down the mountainside, forming streams of mud

her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

face, and her clothes were a

cuts of all

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

strength waned. Though her

handhold became too much

her lips in the midst

her

it sounded like a heroic tale of

had she ever been

ruefully. Well, if this was to be her

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by

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

more.

embrace, but it was only a moment before she hit

body wracked with the same excruciating

organs aching.

a metallic

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted

moving her

surveyed the

barely open

them, lying silently in the downpour, wondering

ever walk or

hurting,

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

was whether she’d live to see their

eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

voice was faint, but the person

in until the light finally settled

Ava rushed over, shocked

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

you really fall from the

her, “More

her face, “You’re one lucky

you to be the one to

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget? This mountain

one knows it better than me. If you fell

worst place you

weak

your strength. The police and Bryson

away. Let me

too heavy.”

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