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.

mountainside, forming

and pebbles

her face, and her clothes were a

with cuts

to struggle, to fight for

waned. Though her

for a handhold became too much

a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of

lost on her. Risking her life

a

when had she ever

was to be

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by occasional flashes of

just when she felt her body hanging in

more.

was only a moment before

with the same

organs aching.

metallic taste filled her

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing

the base of the mountain.

while, moving her limbs feebly before

surveyed the

could barely open

them, lying

or use her

was drained, hurting, and

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

no case. The question was whether

like an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way,

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could

until the light finally settled on

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine

fall from the

slumped against her,

the mud from her face, “You’re

you to be the one

back, “Did you forget?

knows it better than me. If you fell from

you could end

a weak

your strength. The police and Bryson are looking for

a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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