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

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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.

down the mountainside, forming

her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from above.

and her clothes were a

cuts of

the strength to struggle, to fight for her life,

strength waned. Though her speed had

for a handhold became too

her lips

her

sounded like a

when had she ever been the saintly

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by

then, just when she felt her

more.

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

wracked with the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

a metallic

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

the base of the mountain. Exhausted

while, moving her limbs feebly before

the area.

could barely open her

her hand to shield them,

walk or

drained, hurting,

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

whether she’d live to see their

what felt like an eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her

person heard her. Yasmine

until the light finally settled on

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked

shaken as she helped Yasmine to

fall from the

against her, “More like

the mud from her face, “You’re one

you to be the one to

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you

knows it better than me. If you fell from

place you

weak smile,

strength. The police and Bryson are looking

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let

too heavy.”

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