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, forming streams of

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her

and her clothes were a mess, revealing

cuts

fight for her

pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had

a handhold

escaping her lips in the midst of the

her life to save the very

a

she ever

to be her end,

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

when she felt her body hanging in

more.

death’s embrace, but it was only a moment

wracked with the same excruciating

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled

lightning illuminated her surroundings,

of the mountain. Exhausted and

while, moving her limbs feebly before finally

flash, she surveyed the

barely open

her hand to shield them, lying silently

or use her hands

was drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

would the cops. They

case. The question was whether she’d live to

like an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm,

but the person heard her.

light finally settled

over, shocked by Yasmine’s

helped Yasmine to her

you really fall from the

slumped against her, “More

mud from her face, “You’re one

expect you to be the

back, “Did you forget?

knows it better than me. If you

you could end

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

police and Bryson are

cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there. This rain

too heavy.”

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