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 streams

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

clothes were a

with cuts of

the strength to struggle, to fight for her life, but as

strength waned. Though her speed

a handhold

bitter laugh escaping her lips in the

irony wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life to

a heroic

had she ever been the

was to be her end, at least she’d

behind a noble reputation.

only by

when she felt her body

more.

braced for death’s embrace, but it was

body wracked with the same excruciating pain as before,

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

while, moving her limbs feebly before finally

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

could barely open

to shield them, lying silently in the downpour, wondering

or

hurting, and

on her. Nor would the

no case. The question was whether

what felt like an eternity, a light suddenly swept her

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm, “I’m

was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

the light finally settled

Ava!” Ava rushed over,

visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet.

you really fall from the

against her, “More like flew

wiped the mud from her face,

you to be

hair back, “Did you forget? This mountain is

knows it better than me. If you fell from

you

a weak smile, “Truly

strength. The police

a cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

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