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.

down the mountainside, forming streams

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles

her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing

cuts

to fight for

strength waned. Though

handhold

sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her

on her. Risking her life to save

like a heroic

when had she ever

ruefully. Well, if this was to be her

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

she felt her body hanging

more.

was only a moment before she

wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled her

lightning illuminated her surroundings,

of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

her limbs feebly before

surveyed the area. The rain stung her face,

barely

raised her hand to shield them,

walk or

hurting, and struggling seemed

would the

question was whether

light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

faint, but the person

light finally settled on

Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by

was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to

fall from the

her, “More

wiped the mud from her

didn’t expect you to

hair back, “Did

it better than me. If you fell from

place you could

weak smile,

The police and Bryson are looking for

a cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

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