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

and pebbles pelted her

were a mess, revealing

with cuts of

to fight for her life, but as

her strength waned. Though her speed had lessened,

for a handhold

her lips in the midst of

her. Risking her life to

it sounded like a heroic

she ever been the

Well, if this was to be

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional flashes of

just when she felt her body hanging

more.

was only a moment before she

with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed

the base of the mountain. Exhausted and

there for a while, moving her limbs

lightning’s flash, she surveyed the area. The rain stung her face,

could barely open her

her hand to shield them, lying silently

walk or

drained, hurting,

on her. Nor would the

was whether she’d live to see

what felt like an eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm, “I’m

was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

the light

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered

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

you really fall

her, “More like flew

the mud from her face, “You’re one lucky

you to be the

hair back, “Did you forget?

than me. If you fell

you

managed a weak smile,

The police and Bryson are looking

away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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