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.

the mountainside, forming streams of

Twigs snapped and

and her clothes were a

cuts

to struggle, to fight for her

her pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had lessened,

a handhold became too much

bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of

wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life to

it sounded like a heroic

ever been the saintly

was to be

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes of

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

more.

but it was only a moment before she hit

body wracked with the

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

land—likely the base of

while, moving her limbs feebly before finally

the lightning’s flash, she surveyed the area.

barely open

hand to shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

or use her hands

drained, hurting,

wouldn’t give up on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by

was whether

felt like an eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

the person heard

light finally settled

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

was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her

you really fall

slumped against her, “More like flew

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

didn’t expect you to

hair back, “Did you forget?

No one knows it better than me. If you fell from

place you could end

managed a weak smile,

The police and Bryson are looking for

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let

too heavy.”

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