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, forming streams of

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

were a mess,

cuts of

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

strength waned.

for a handhold became too much

laugh escaping her

her life to save

it sounded like a heroic tale of

ever been

ruefully. Well, if this was to

behind a noble reputation.

only by

she felt her body hanging

more.

for death’s embrace, but it was

with the same

organs aching.

metallic

her surroundings, revealing she had landed

the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in

there for a while, moving her limbs feebly before

surveyed the area. The

barely open her

her hand to shield them, lying silently

walk or use her

hurting, and

wouldn’t give up on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by

was whether she’d live to see

a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm,

voice was faint, but the person heard her.

until the light finally

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked

helped Yasmine to

fall from the

her, “More like

wiped the mud from her

expect you to be the

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget?

one knows it better than me. If you fell from the top, this

you could

a weak smile,

The police and Bryson are looking for

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

too heavy.”

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