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

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.

washed soil down the mountainside, forming

snapped and pebbles

face, and her clothes were

with cuts of all

to struggle, to fight for her life, but as

waned. Though her speed

a handhold became too

her

her life to save the

a

she ever

this was to be

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by

when she felt her body hanging in mid-air, she

more.

it was only

her body wracked with the

organs aching.

time, a metallic taste filled

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

stretch of land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and

a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

surveyed the area. The rain

barely

them, lying silently

walk or use her

hurting,

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

The question was whether

eternity, a light suddenly swept her way, followed

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

weakly moved her arm, “I’m

but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

in until the light

rushed over, shocked by

was visibly shaken as she helped

fall from

slumped against her,

her face,

expect you to be

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did

No one knows it better than me. If you fell from the top,

worst place you could end

managed a weak smile, “Truly

strength. The police and Bryson are looking for

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

too heavy.”

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