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.

the mountainside, forming streams of mud

and pebbles pelted her from

clothes were a mess, revealing

with cuts of all

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

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

a handhold became too much

escaping her lips

wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life

like a heroic tale of

when had she ever been the saintly

mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her end,

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional

she felt her

more.

but it was only a moment before she hit

again, her body wracked with the

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

stretch of land—likely the base of

while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

the lightning’s flash, she surveyed the area. The rain stung her

barely open her

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

ever walk or use her

hurting,

her. Nor would the

question was whether she’d live to see their

an eternity, a light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her

faint, but the person

light finally settled on

Ava rushed over, shocked

she helped Yasmine to

fall from the

her, “More like

mud from her face,

expect you to be

hair back, “Did

better than me. If you fell from

you

a weak smile, “Truly the

your strength. The police and Bryson are looking

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

too heavy.”

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