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.

mountainside, forming streams

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her

were a mess,

cuts of all

strength to struggle, to fight for her

waned. Though her speed

handhold became

a bitter laugh escaping her lips

on her. Risking her life to save

like a

ever

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only

she felt her body hanging in mid-air, she

more.

it was only a moment before

body wracked with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing

of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in

for a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

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

barely

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

ever walk or use

hurting, and

Nor would the

no case. The question was whether she’d

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

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm,

voice was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine

light

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

shaken as she helped Yasmine to

really fall from the

against her, “More

her face, “You’re

didn’t expect you to be the one

back, “Did you forget? This

one knows it better than me. If you fell from the

worst place you could end

weak smile,

The police and Bryson are looking

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

too heavy.”

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