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.

down the mountainside, forming streams of mud

and pebbles pelted her

were

cuts of all

struggle, to fight for her life,

her pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had

handhold

bitter laugh escaping her lips in the

her life to

sounded like a heroic tale

when had she ever been

was to be her end, at

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only

felt her body hanging in mid-air, she

more.

embrace, but it was only a moment before she hit

her body wracked with the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

a metallic taste

lightning illuminated her surroundings,

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

while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

she surveyed the

barely

raised her hand to shield them, lying

walk or

was drained, hurting,

up on her. Nor would the cops. They

whether she’d live to

what felt like an eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm,

person heard her. Yasmine

in until the light finally

Ava rushed over, shocked by

she helped

fall from

her, “More

wiped the mud from her

to be the one

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget? This

one knows it better than me. If you fell from

worst place you could end

managed a weak smile, “Truly the

talking. Save your strength. The police and Bryson are looking for

nearby, hidden away. Let me

too heavy.”

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