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.

washed soil down the mountainside,

snapped and

were a mess, revealing

cuts of all

had the strength to struggle, to fight

her strength waned. Though

a handhold became

sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst

Risking her life

a heroic tale

ever been the

to be her end,

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional

felt her body hanging

more.

embrace, but it was only

wracked with the same

organs aching.

metallic taste filled

surroundings, revealing she had

land—likely the base of the mountain.

there for a while, moving her limbs feebly before

lightning’s flash, she surveyed the

could barely open

raised her hand to shield them,

walk or use her

was drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

would

question was whether she’d live to see their

light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

but the person heard her. Yasmine could

the light finally settled on

Ava rushed over, shocked by

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet.

fall from the

her,

the mud from her face, “You’re

you to be the

back, “Did you forget? This mountain is

better than me. If you

place you could

weak smile, “Truly

your strength. The police and Bryson

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

too heavy.”

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