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.

soil down the mountainside, forming

over her. Twigs snapped and

clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

with cuts

she had the strength to struggle, to fight for her life, but

pain, her strength waned. Though her speed

handhold became

laugh escaping her lips in the midst of

irony wasn’t lost on her. Risking her

a heroic tale

had she ever

to be her end, at least

behind a noble reputation.

only

she felt her body hanging in mid-air, she plummeted

more.

but it was only a moment before she

body wracked with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing

of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and

there for a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

the area. The rain stung her

barely open her

them, lying silently in the

or use her

drained, hurting,

give up on her. Nor would the cops. They lived by the rule:

The question was whether she’d

like an eternity, a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

voice was faint, but the person heard

in until the light

over, shocked by Yasmine’s

visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her

fall

her, “More like flew

mud from her face,

you to

back, “Did you forget? This

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

worst place you

weak smile, “Truly

police and Bryson are looking

hidden away. Let me take you there. This rain

too heavy.”

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