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

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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

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted

her face, and her clothes were

with cuts of all

struggle, to fight

pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had lessened,

a handhold became too

bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of the

lost on her. Risking her life to save the very person

a

when had she ever been the saintly

Well, if this was to be her end,

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by occasional

she felt her

more.

was only

body wracked with the same

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled her

of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had

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

there for a while, moving her limbs

the

could barely open her

raised her hand to shield them,

or use her

drained, hurting, and struggling

on her. Nor would the cops.

The question was whether she’d live to

eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her

but the person

in until the light finally

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by

girl was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh

you really fall from the

against her,

wiped the mud from her face,

to be the

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

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

you

managed a weak smile, “Truly

strength. The police and

cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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