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,

Twigs snapped and pebbles

her clothes were a

with cuts

fight for her life, but

strength waned. Though her

handhold became too

escaping her lips in the

irony wasn’t lost on her. Risking her

sounded like a heroic

she ever been the

was to be her

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by occasional

her body hanging in mid-air, she

more.

but it was only a moment before

with the same excruciating

organs aching.

a metallic taste

her surroundings, revealing she had

of the mountain. Exhausted and in

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

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

barely open

raised her hand to shield them,

walk or use her hands

hurting,

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

whether

like an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way, followed by

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

but the person heard her. Yasmine

the light finally

rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered state.

as she helped Yasmine to her

you really fall from the

her,

her face, “You’re one lucky

expect you to be the one to

“Did you forget?

No one knows it better than me. If you

worst place you could

weak smile, “Truly the

The police and Bryson are looking

a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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