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,

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles

were

cuts of all

to struggle, to fight for her life, but

her pain, her strength waned. Though her speed

handhold became too much

escaping her lips in the midst of

her life to save the

like a heroic tale of

ever been

to be her

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by

just when she felt her body hanging in

more.

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

wracked with the same

organs aching.

metallic taste filled her

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

the base of

for a while, moving her limbs feebly before

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

could barely

raised her hand to shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

ever walk or

drained, hurting, and struggling

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

question was whether she’d

felt like an eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could

in until the light

Ava rushed over,

helped Yasmine

really fall

slumped against her, “More like flew

wiped the mud from her face, “You’re

to be the one to

“Did you

me. If you fell

you could

weak smile,

Save your strength. The police

nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

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