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

and

clothes were a mess,

with cuts of all

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

pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had

handhold became

escaping her lips in the

her. Risking her life to save the very

like a heroic tale of

she ever been the

was to

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by occasional

she felt her body hanging in mid-air,

more.

but it was only a moment

body wracked with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

metallic taste filled

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

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

moving her limbs feebly before

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

could barely open her

her hand to shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

ever walk or use her

was drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

would the cops. They lived

whether she’d live to see

eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her

was faint, but the person heard

in until the light

over,

shaken as she helped Yasmine to

you really fall from the

against her, “More like flew

the mud from her face, “You’re

expect you to be the one

back, “Did

me. If you fell from

you could end

a weak

your strength. The police and Bryson are looking for

away.

too heavy.”

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