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

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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

her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted

her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing

cuts of

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

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

handhold became too much

sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips

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

like a

ever

was to be her end,

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by

her body hanging in mid-air, she plummeted

more.

but it was only a moment before she

body wracked with the same excruciating

organs aching.

a metallic taste

surroundings, revealing she had

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

for a while, moving her limbs

lightning’s flash, she surveyed the area. The

could barely open her

them, lying silently

walk or

was drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

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

was whether she’d

light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

but the person heard

light

over, shocked

helped Yasmine

really fall

against her, “More like flew

the mud from her face, “You’re one

you to be the one to

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

one knows it better than me. If you fell from the top,

worst place you

weak smile, “Truly the

strength. The police and

there’s a cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take

too heavy.”

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