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.

the mountainside, forming streams

snapped and pebbles pelted

face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing

with cuts

she had the strength to struggle, to fight for

her strength waned. Though her speed

handhold became too

her lips in the

Risking her life

it sounded like a

when had she ever

Well, if this was to be her end, at least she’d

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes of

then, just when she felt her body hanging in mid-air, she

more.

was only a moment before she

her body wracked with the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

a metallic taste

surroundings, revealing she had

of the mountain. Exhausted

a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally

surveyed the

barely open her

hand to shield them, lying silently in the downpour, wondering

walk or use her hands

was drained, hurting,

on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by the

no case. The question was whether

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

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

the person heard her. Yasmine

in until the light finally

Ava rushed over, shocked by

as she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh

really fall from

her, “More

from her face,

expect you to be the one

hair back, “Did you

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

worst place you

weak smile, “Truly the

The police and

away. Let me take you there.

too heavy.”

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