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 of mud

snapped and pebbles pelted her

and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

with cuts of

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

her strength waned.

for a handhold

escaping her lips in the

on her. Risking her life to save

sounded like a heroic tale of

ever

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her end, at

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional

she felt her body hanging in mid-air,

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was only a moment

again, her body wracked with the same

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing

base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

a while, moving her limbs feebly before

surveyed the area. The rain stung her

barely

shield them, lying

walk or use

was drained, hurting, and

her. Nor would the cops. They lived by the

The question was whether she’d live to see their

an eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

but the person heard her.

until the light finally settled on

Ava rushed over, shocked

helped Yasmine to

really fall from

against her,

mud from her face,

you to be the

back, “Did

knows it better than me. If you fell from the top,

worst place you could

managed a weak

The police and Bryson

a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there.

too heavy.”

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