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.

mountainside, forming

Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted

and her clothes were

cuts of all

fight for her life, but

her strength waned. Though her

handhold became too

escaping her lips in

lost on her. Risking her

like a heroic

had she ever been

Well, if this was to be her

behind a noble reputation.

only

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

more.

embrace, but it was only a moment before she hit

body wracked with the

organs aching.

metallic taste

lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she had landed on

land—likely the base of the mountain. Exhausted and

a while, moving her limbs

the area. The rain

barely

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

ever walk or use her hands

hurting, and struggling seemed

her. Nor would the cops. They

no case. The question was whether she’d live to see their

felt like an eternity, a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her arm, “I’m

the person heard her. Yasmine could

until the light finally

Ava!” Ava rushed over, shocked by

helped Yasmine to her feet.

really fall from

slumped against her, “More

from her face, “You’re one lucky

expect you to

brushed Yasmine’s hair back, “Did you

it better than me.

worst place you could end

weak smile,

talking. Save your strength. The police and Bryson are

cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take

too heavy.”

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