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

her. Twigs snapped and

were a

with cuts of all

to fight for her life,

pain, her strength waned.

a handhold

her lips in the midst of the

her. Risking her life to save

sounded like a heroic

ever been the saintly

this was to be

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional

then, just when she felt her

more.

was only a moment before she hit

again, her body wracked with the same

organs aching.

a metallic taste

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing

the base of the mountain.

a while, moving her

the

barely open her

shield them, lying silently in the

or use

drained, hurting, and

on her. Nor would the

The question was whether she’d live

felt like an eternity, a light suddenly swept

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

faint, but the person heard her.

the light finally settled on

rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered

as she helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh

you really fall from

slumped against her, “More

her

expect you to be the one

back, “Did you forget? This mountain is

me. If you fell

place you could end

managed a weak smile,

The police and Bryson are looking for

hey, there’s a cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

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