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

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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

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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.

the mountainside, forming

snapped and

were a mess, revealing legs

cuts of all

struggle, to fight

pain, her strength waned. Though

a handhold became too

sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips in

her. Risking her life

sounded like a

had she ever been

if this was to be her end, at

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by

when she felt her body hanging

more.

was

wracked with the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

metallic taste

surroundings, revealing she had landed

base of the mountain. Exhausted and

a while, moving her limbs feebly

the area. The rain stung

barely

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

or use her

hurting,

on her. Nor would the cops. They

whether she’d live to

an eternity, a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

faint, but the person heard her.

in until the light finally settled

rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s

she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh my

fall from

against her,

her face,

didn’t expect you to be

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did

than me. If you fell from the top, this

place you could end

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

Save your strength. The police and

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

too heavy.”

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