The impact knocked the wind out of me, my body hitting the earth hard. Pain radiated through my side, but I forced myself up, refusing to stay down. I staggered to my feet, my vision spinning, but I couldn’t afford to be weak now.
Tyler came at me again, and I fought back with everything I had. I landed a kick to his side, followed by a sharp jab to his jaw, but it barely slowed him down. He was relentless, and his anger drove him forward with terrifying force.
His fist collided with my gut, and the world tilted. White-hot pain exploded in my abdomen, and I doubled over, gasping for air. I couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t think. My body screamed in agony as I crumpled to the ground, clutching my stomach.
I couldn’t lose here. My baby!
But as my vision darkened and the world around me started to spin, I felt myself slipping, powerless to stop it.
