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.

the mountainside, forming streams

and pebbles

were a mess, revealing legs

with cuts of all

had the strength to struggle, to fight

strength waned.

for a handhold became too much

escaping her lips in the midst of

wasn’t lost on her. Risking her

sounded like a heroic tale

she ever been the saintly

Well, if this was to

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only

her body hanging in

more.

for death’s embrace, but it was

again, her body wracked with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

metallic

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings,

base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

a while, moving her limbs feebly before

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

could barely open her

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

ever walk or use her

hurting, and

her. Nor would

was whether she’d

a light suddenly swept her

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

the person heard her. Yasmine

until the light finally

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

was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh

really fall from

slumped against her, “More like flew

wiped the mud from her face, “You’re one lucky

to

hair back, “Did you forget?

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

place you could end

managed a weak smile,

strength. The police and

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

too heavy.”

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