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.

mountainside, forming streams of mud

Twigs snapped and pebbles

and her clothes were a

with cuts of

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

waned. Though her speed had

handhold became too

escaping her

wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life to save the very person

sounded like a

ever

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

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by

when she felt her body hanging in

more.

it was only a moment before she hit

the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste

her surroundings, revealing she had

base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

her limbs

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

could barely

hand to shield them, lying silently

or

hurting, and struggling seemed

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

no case. The question was whether

light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm, “I’m

person heard her.

the light

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

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

you really fall from the

her, “More like

the mud from her

expect you to

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget? This mountain

better than me. If you fell

you

managed a weak smile,

Save your strength. The police

away. Let me take you there. This

too heavy.”

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