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

snapped and pebbles pelted

and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

cuts of

to struggle, to fight for her life,

her pain, her strength waned. Though her speed had

for a handhold

laugh escaping her lips in the midst of the

Risking her life to save the

like a

she ever been the

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

behind a noble reputation.

punctuated only by

she felt her body hanging in

more.

but it was only a moment before she hit

with the same excruciating

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste

surroundings, revealing she had landed

of the mountain.

there for a while, moving her limbs

she surveyed the area.

barely

her hand to shield them, lying silently

walk or use her

was drained, hurting, and struggling

Nor would the cops. They

question was whether she’d live to

like an eternity, a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

was faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine

the light finally settled on

me, Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by Yasmine’s battered

was visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet.

you really fall

slumped against her, “More like

the mud from her face, “You’re

expect you to be the one

“Did you

one knows it better than me. If

you could

weak

your strength. The police and Bryson are looking

cave nearby, hidden away. Let me

too heavy.”

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