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.

washed soil down the mountainside, forming streams of mud

and pebbles pelted her from

were a mess, revealing

cuts of

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

waned. Though her speed had lessened,

for a handhold

a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of the

lost on her. Risking her life to

sounded like a heroic

ever been the saintly

to be her

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only

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

more.

embrace, but it was only a moment

again, her body wracked with the same excruciating pain

organs aching.

a metallic taste

illuminated her surroundings, revealing

the base of the mountain.

while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

flash, she surveyed the area. The

barely

shield them, lying silently in

ever walk or use her

was drained, hurting, and

up on her. Nor would the cops. They lived

The question was whether she’d live to see

eternity, a light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

the light finally

rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered state.

helped Yasmine to her feet.

you really fall

slumped against her, “More

the mud from her

you to be the one to

Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you forget?

better than me. If

place you

weak smile,

police

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

too heavy.”

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