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 mud

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from above.

her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

cuts of all

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

waned. Though

a handhold

bitter laugh escaping her lips in

on her. Risking her life

a heroic tale

had she ever been the

ruefully. Well, if this was to

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by occasional flashes of

felt her body hanging

more.

embrace, but it was only a moment before she hit

with the same excruciating

organs aching.

metallic

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

of the

moving her limbs feebly before

the

barely open her

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

walk or use her hands

was drained, hurting,

give up on her. Nor would the cops.

question was whether she’d

a light suddenly swept her way,

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

light finally

Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by

as she helped Yasmine to

you really fall from

slumped against her, “More like

her face, “You’re one

expect you to be the one to

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget?

knows it better than me. If you fell from

you could

a weak smile, “Truly the

The police and Bryson are looking

a cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

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