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.

down the mountainside, forming streams

snapped and pebbles

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

cuts of all

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

strength waned. Though her speed

for a handhold became too

escaping her lips in the

lost on her. Risking her life to save the very person

like a

she ever

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional flashes of

just when she felt her body hanging in

more.

but it was only a moment

wracked with the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

a metallic taste

illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

base of the

while, moving her

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

barely open

to shield them, lying silently in

ever walk or use

was drained, hurting, and

would the

whether she’d live to

eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

voice was faint, but the person heard her.

until the light finally settled on

rushed over, shocked by

was visibly shaken as she helped

you really fall from

slumped against her, “More

the mud from her face,

didn’t expect you to be the one to

back, “Did you forget? This

ground. No one knows it better than me. If you

worst place you

weak smile, “Truly the

police

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

too heavy.”

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