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.

Rain washed soil down the mountainside, forming streams of mud that

cascaded over her. Twigs snapped and pebbles pelted her from above. Thorns

scratched her face, and her clothes were a mess, revealing legs and arms

littered with cuts of all sizes.

Initially, she had the strength to struggle, to fight for her life, but as the cold rain

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

grasping for a handhold became too much effort.

Yasmine sighed, a bitter laugh escaping her lips in the midst of the downpour.

The irony wasn’t lost on her. Risking her life to save the very person she

despised, it sounded like a heroic tale of self-sacrifice.

But when had she ever been the saintly type?

Yasmine mused ruefully. Well, if this was to be her end, at least she’d leave

behind a noble reputation.

enveloped her, punctuated only by occasional flashes of

then, just when she felt her body hanging

more.

was only a moment

her body wracked with the same excruciating pain as

organs aching.

a metallic taste filled her

surroundings, revealing she had landed on

base of the mountain. Exhausted and

moving her limbs

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

could barely open her

them, lying silently in the downpour,

walk or use her hands

hurting, and struggling

wouldn’t give up on her. Nor would

was whether she’d

a light

voice she recognized. “Yasmine?!”

moved her

was faint, but the person heard her.

until the light

rushed over, shocked

visibly shaken as she helped Yasmine to her feet.

really fall from the

slumped against her,

her

didn’t expect you to be the one

“Did you forget?

knows it better than me. If

you could end

weak smile, “Truly the

The police and

cave nearby, hidden away.

too heavy.”

“I can’t walk…”

and handed her a flashlight.

her, “Climb on my

Ava’s slender, fragile silhouette, feeling a

tears flowed down her rain-chilled

can’t carry me.”

arm and draping it over her

up the mountain when I was five. I bundle all

my family. You’re lighter than a

Yasmine and slowly rose

and behind its vine-covered entrance lay

next

on Yasmine’s body,

tried to clean the

suggesting, “You should probably take

than in those

and frowned but

her undress without

muttered while helping Yasmine out

hide

look for

helpless as a fish on a cutting

let Ava

Look at your injuries. You must hurt like

a slight shake of her

eyes. “Why you gotta be so tough?

shouldn’t be

get the wrong idea.”

insisted. “I just feel

for a moment and nodded.

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