Untamed (57 page)

Things settled down after that. Duncan started fighting, winning, and I was there supporting him. They started calling him ‘Creature’ because he was so relentless in the cage.

I went to college, moved into residence halls, and Duncan got his own place using his winnings.

We no longer had to hide, and I split my time between his apartment and my room.

And time passed… and we were happy.

Dad… well, I could almost ignore him.

But it had to come to an end… a train bearing down on us in the night.

The rails were rattling, the horn was blaring, and we could feel the push of air.

That night by the pool started us down a path.

…The beginning of the end.

Chapter Twenty Three