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.

down the mountainside, forming streams

and

her face, and her clothes were

cuts

the strength to struggle, to fight

pain, her strength waned.

a handhold became too much

laugh escaping her

her. Risking her

sounded like a

ever been the saintly

was to be her end, at least

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by

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

more.

embrace, but it was only a moment before she

the same

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled her

her surroundings, revealing she had

stretch of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in

for a while, moving her limbs feebly before

the area. The rain stung her

barely open

them, lying silently in the

or use

drained, hurting, and struggling

give up on her. Nor would the cops.

whether she’d live to see

light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

voice was faint, but the person heard

the light finally

over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered state.

girl was visibly shaken as she helped

fall from the

against her, “More

mud from her face, “You’re one lucky

to be the

back, “Did you forget? This mountain

better than me. If you fell from the top,

worst place you

a weak smile, “Truly

The police

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let

too heavy.”

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