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

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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

snapped and pebbles pelted

her clothes were a

cuts of all

to fight

pain, her strength waned. Though

for a handhold became too much

sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the

lost on her. Risking her life to

it sounded like a heroic

had she ever been the

Well, if this was to be

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional

when she felt her body hanging in

more.

death’s embrace, but it was only a moment before she hit

the same excruciating

organs aching.

metallic

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

of the mountain. Exhausted and

her limbs feebly

she surveyed the area. The rain stung her

could barely

to shield them, lying silently in

ever walk or use

was drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

would the cops. They lived

question was whether she’d

an eternity, a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm,

the person heard her.

the light finally settled

over, shocked by

helped Yasmine to her

fall from the

her,

from her face, “You’re

didn’t expect you to be the one

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget?

knows it better than me. If you fell from the top,

place you could

weak smile, “Truly the

police and Bryson

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let

too heavy.”

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