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

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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.

washed soil down the mountainside, forming streams of

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her

face, and her clothes were

cuts of

had the strength to struggle, to fight for her

strength waned. Though her

handhold became too

bitter laugh escaping her lips in the

her. Risking her life to

sounded like a heroic tale

ever

to be

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only

her body hanging in

more.

embrace, but it was

her body wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

of the mountain. Exhausted and

a while, moving her

the area. The rain

could barely open

hand to shield them,

or

hurting, and struggling

on her. Nor would the cops.

whether she’d live to

a light suddenly swept her

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

person heard her. Yasmine

light

rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered state.

she helped Yasmine to her feet.

you really fall from

against her, “More

her face, “You’re

expect you to

“Did

than me.

you

a weak smile,

strength. The police

hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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