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 of mud

her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

were a

with cuts

to struggle, to fight for her life, but as

her strength waned. Though

handhold became too

bitter laugh escaping her lips

her

sounded like a

she ever been

if this was to

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

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

more.

for death’s embrace, but it was only a moment before

body wracked with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled her

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed

of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted

for a while, moving her limbs feebly

the area. The rain stung

could barely

shield them, lying silently in the

walk or use her

was drained, hurting, and struggling

her. Nor would the cops. They lived by the

case. The question was whether she’d live to

like an eternity, a light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

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

until the light finally

Ava rushed over, shocked by

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to

really fall from the

slumped against her, “More like flew

mud from her face, “You’re

you to be the one

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

one knows it better than me. If

worst place you could end

weak smile, “Truly the

police and

nearby, hidden away. Let

too heavy.”

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