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

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs

with cuts of all

struggle, to fight for her life, but as

her strength waned. Though her speed had

for a handhold became

bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of

her life to save

a heroic tale of

when had she ever

was to be her end, at least

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by

she felt her body hanging in mid-air, she

more.

death’s embrace, but it was only

body wracked with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled her

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

the base of the

her limbs

she surveyed the area. The

barely

shield them, lying silently in the downpour, wondering

or

was drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

Nor would the cops. They lived by the rule:

case. The question was whether she’d live to see their

like an eternity, a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

person heard her. Yasmine

until the light

rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered state.

shaken as she helped Yasmine

fall from

slumped against her, “More like

from her

to be the one to

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

better than me. If

worst place you

weak smile, “Truly

talking. Save your strength. The police and

hey, there’s a cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

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