Daylan's POV
The sight of Brie's face will be forever etched in my mind. It was like a punch to the gut, seeing her like that, so fragile and broken. I couldn't believe someone could be so cruel to her, and my anger towards her stepbrother surged with every second.
"Brie," I whispered, kneeling beside her. I gently lifted her head, brushing a stray lock of hair from her bruised face. "Can you hear me?"
Her eyelids fluttered, and she let out a soft moan of pain. "Daylan...?"
"Yeah, it's me. I'm here," I said, my voice thick with emotion. "You're going to be okay. I've got you."
I scooped her up in my arms, feeling her wince as I moved her. I tried to be as gentle as possible, but I needed to get her to the hospital. She needed more care than I could give her here. As I carried her to m
