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.

the mountainside, forming streams

over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles

her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and

cuts of

to struggle, to fight for her life, but as the cold

strength waned. Though her speed had

a handhold

her

lost on her. Risking her life to

a heroic tale of

when had she ever been

this was to be her end, at least

behind a noble reputation.

her, punctuated only by occasional flashes

when she felt her

more.

but it was only a moment before

the same excruciating

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled

bolt of lightning illuminated her surroundings, revealing she

of the

for a while, moving her limbs feebly before finally settling

she surveyed the

could barely open her

her hand to shield them, lying silently in

walk or

drained, hurting, and struggling seemed

would the cops.

was whether she’d live to see their

light suddenly

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

faint, but the person heard her. Yasmine could sense

until the light

over,

helped Yasmine to

really fall from the

her, “More like

wiped the mud from her

expect you to be

back, “Did you

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

worst place you could end

managed a weak

police and Bryson are

cave nearby, hidden away. Let me take you

too heavy.”

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