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.

soil down the mountainside, forming streams of

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from above.

her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing

with cuts of

she had the strength to struggle, to fight for her life,

pain, her strength waned. Though her

handhold became too

sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst

her. Risking her life to save

it sounded like a heroic

had she ever been the

to be her end,

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only

then, just when she felt her

more.

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

her body wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

metallic

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

her limbs feebly before finally settling

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

barely open her

raised her hand to shield them, lying silently

or

hurting,

give up on her. Nor would the cops.

question was whether

a light suddenly swept her

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her

was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could

until the light finally settled

over, shocked

helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh

really fall from

against her, “More like flew

wiped the mud from her

didn’t expect you to be

back, “Did

ground. No one knows it better than me. If

worst place you

managed a weak smile, “Truly

Save your strength. The police and Bryson are looking for

a cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

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