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.

washed soil down the mountainside, forming streams

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted

her clothes were a

cuts of

she had the strength to struggle, to fight

pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had

handhold became

bitter laugh escaping her

her. Risking her life to save the

it sounded like a heroic tale of

she ever

Well, if this was to

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by occasional flashes

her body hanging in

more.

it was only

her body wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

a metallic taste

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

base of the mountain. Exhausted

her

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

could barely

her hand to shield them,

or

hurting, and

her. Nor would

no case. The question was whether she’d live to see

what felt like an eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

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

until the light finally settled

over, shocked by

shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet.

you really fall from

her, “More like

from her

you to

“Did you forget? This mountain is

No one knows it better than me. If you fell

you could end

a weak

police

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

too heavy.”

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