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,

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs

cuts of all

to struggle, to fight for her life,

her pain, her strength waned. Though

handhold

escaping her

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

like a

had she ever been the

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

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by

her body hanging in mid-air, she plummeted

more.

but it was

her body wracked with the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

metallic taste filled her

surroundings,

the base of

there for a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

she surveyed the area. The rain

could barely open

them, lying

or use her

was drained, hurting,

her. Nor would the cops.

The question was whether she’d live to see

light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm,

was faint, but the person heard her.

in until the light finally settled

rushed over, shocked

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her

really fall from the

slumped against her, “More like flew

from her

didn’t expect you to be the one to

back, “Did

me.

you could end

a weak smile, “Truly the

police and

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

too heavy.”

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