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.

soil down the mountainside, forming streams of

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted

clothes were a mess, revealing

cuts of

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

her strength waned. Though her

for a handhold became

laugh escaping her lips in the midst of

lost on her. Risking her life to save

a heroic

ever

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her end, at

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

her body

more.

embrace, but it was only

body wracked with the same excruciating

organs aching.

metallic taste filled her

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

base of the mountain. Exhausted and

there for a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

flash, she surveyed the area. The rain

barely open

to shield them,

ever walk or use

hurting,

would the

question was whether she’d live to see their

felt like an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way,

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm, “I’m

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

in until the light finally settled

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

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

fall

slumped against her, “More

her face,

to be the one

hair back, “Did you forget?

knows it better than me. If you

worst place you could end

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

The police

away. Let me take you there. This rain

too heavy.”

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