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.

down the mountainside, forming

her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from above.

face, and her clothes were a

cuts of

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

her pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had

for a handhold

sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips

irony wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life to save

it sounded like a heroic

she ever been the saintly

to

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only

just when she felt her body hanging in mid-air,

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was only

the

organs aching.

metallic taste

her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

land—likely the base of the

for a while, moving her limbs feebly

flash, she surveyed the area. The rain stung her

could barely open

her hand to shield them, lying silently

walk or use her hands

hurting, and struggling

would the

case. The question was whether she’d live to

an eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her

faint, but the person heard

until the light finally settled on

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over,

visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine

you really fall

slumped against her, “More like

her face, “You’re one lucky

you to be

back, “Did you forget? This

ground. No one knows it better than me. If you fell from

you

managed a weak smile,

talking. Save your strength. The police and Bryson

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

too heavy.”

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