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.

washed soil down the mountainside,

snapped and pebbles pelted her from

clothes were

with cuts

fight

waned. Though

for a handhold became too much

a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of

on her. Risking her life to save the very

a

ever been

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her end, at least she’d

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by

her body hanging in

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was only

with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

metallic taste filled

lightning illuminated her surroundings,

of land—likely the base of

moving her limbs

surveyed the area.

barely open her

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

ever walk or use

hurting, and struggling seemed

give up on her. Nor would the cops. They

was whether she’d live to

what felt like an eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

was faint, but the person

in until the light

over, shocked by

girl was visibly shaken as she helped

you really fall

her, “More like

her face, “You’re one

to be

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget?

better than me. If you fell from the top, this

you could

weak

Save your strength. The police and

nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there. This rain

too heavy.”

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