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 mud

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from

were a mess,

cuts of

fight for her life, but as the

her pain, her strength waned. Though her

for a handhold became too much

escaping her

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

it sounded like a heroic

she ever been the saintly

was to be her end,

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

just when she felt her body hanging

more.

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

again, her body wracked with the same excruciating

organs aching.

metallic

illuminated her surroundings,

of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and in pain,

there for a while, moving her limbs feebly

flash, she surveyed the area. The

could barely open her

her hand to shield them, lying silently in the downpour,

or use

was drained, hurting,

Nor would

was whether she’d

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

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

her arm,

person

until the light finally settled on

Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked

helped Yasmine to her feet. “Oh

fall from the

slumped against her, “More like flew

the mud from her face, “You’re one

you to be the

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

it better than me. If you fell from the

worst place you could

weak

police and Bryson are looking

hidden away. Let

too heavy.”

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