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.

soil down the mountainside, forming streams of

Twigs snapped and

and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs

cuts

to fight

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

handhold

sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the

lost on her. Risking her

it sounded like a heroic tale of

ever been the

Well, if this was to be

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by

felt her

more.

embrace, but it was only a moment before she

body wracked with the same excruciating

organs aching.

a metallic

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

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

moving her limbs

flash, she surveyed the area. The rain stung her face,

barely

her hand to shield them, lying silently

or use

hurting, and struggling

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

was whether

an eternity, a light suddenly swept her

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

the person heard

light finally

over,

helped

you really fall from

against her, “More

the mud from her face, “You’re one

expect you to

hair back, “Did you forget? This mountain

one knows it better than me. If you fell from

you could

weak smile, “Truly the

Save your strength. The police and Bryson are

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me

too heavy.”

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