Brax's shoulders sagged in defeat as he looked at his father. "Please, Dad, I'll do anything. Just help her," Brax begged, his voice cracking with emotion.
His father studied him for a moment before letting out a heavy sigh. "You know what this means, don't you? If we get involved, there will be consequences," he warned.
Braxs started pacing the room, his footsteps echoing in the tense silence. I sat there watching his every move. I wanted to tell him to just let me go and to move on with his life because there was nothing that he or anyone else could do to help me. I was broken beyond repair.
"I don't care about the consequences," Brax said firmly, turning to face his father with a stern look on his face. "I can't just stand by and watch while they do this to her. I'll take my place as
