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

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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.

washed soil down the mountainside, forming streams of

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

and her clothes were a

cuts

had the strength to struggle, to fight for

pain, her strength waned.

a handhold became too much

bitter laugh escaping her lips in the

her. Risking her life to save the very

a heroic tale

she ever been the

ruefully. Well, if this was to

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

then, just when she felt her

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was only a moment before

body wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

metallic taste filled

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed

stretch of land—likely the base of

moving her limbs feebly before

flash, she surveyed the area. The rain

could barely open her

them, lying silently in

or

was drained, hurting, and struggling

Nor would the cops. They lived by the

case. The question was whether she’d

an eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

person heard her. Yasmine could sense

the light finally settled

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered state.

visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine

you really fall from

slumped against her, “More like flew

the mud from her

to be the

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did

No one knows it better than me.

worst place you

managed a weak

Save your strength. The police and Bryson are looking

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

too heavy.”

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