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

her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs

cuts

strength to struggle, to fight for her life,

strength waned.

handhold became too

a bitter laugh escaping her lips

Risking her life to save the very

a heroic tale of

she ever been the

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her end, at least she’d

behind a noble reputation.

only by occasional flashes

her body

more.

was only a moment

wracked with the same

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

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

while, moving her limbs feebly before finally

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

could barely open

to shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

walk or

drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

give up on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by

case. The question was whether she’d

an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way,

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

faint, but the person

until the light finally

Ava rushed over,

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

you really fall from

her, “More like

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

you to

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget? This

knows it better than me. If you fell from

you

weak smile, “Truly

strength. The police and

hey, there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there. This rain

too heavy.”

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