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 of

snapped and pebbles

and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

cuts of all

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

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

for a handhold became too

bitter laugh escaping her lips in the

wasn’t lost on her. Risking her

like a

when had she ever been the

this was to be her

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by occasional flashes

felt her body hanging in mid-air, she plummeted

more.

but it was only a moment before she hit

body wracked with the same excruciating

organs aching.

metallic taste

her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

the base of the mountain.

a while, moving her limbs feebly

flash, she surveyed the area. The

could barely open

her hand to shield them,

ever walk or

drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

her. Nor would the cops. They lived by the rule:

case. The question was whether

eternity, a light suddenly swept her way,

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could

light finally settled on

rushed over, shocked by

helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh

you really fall from

her, “More like

from her face, “You’re one lucky

expect you to be

hair back, “Did

than me. If

worst place you

a weak smile, “Truly

police and Bryson are looking

nearby, hidden away. Let me take you there. This

too heavy.”

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