Unraveling an Enigma by Shandi Boyes

Author:Shandi Boyes [Boyes, Shandi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shandi Boyes

“Throw in the towel,” I pleaded, staring into the eyes of a monster. “He’s your fucking son.”

Ophelia’s brother, CJ, had given a stellar performance. He was a competitive fighter, handling the match better than I had expected, but he was done. From the way his chin was dangling, I was confident he was sporting a fractured jaw. The cracking that expelled from his ribs when I punished him with a grueling left and right combination guaranteed he had numerous broken bones, and his right wrist was contorted in a weird angle. His body had endured as much hell as my mind had, but no matter how many times I pleaded with Col, he wouldn’t throw in the towel.

There was no doubt in my mind CJ had impressive combat abilities, but my capabilities were stronger. When I peered into his bloodshot eyes, even they reflected his defeat, but Col refused to give in. The only way our fight was going to end was when CJ was stretchered out of the ring. If I were responsible for that, I'd lose Ophelia forever, but I had no choice. Col’s goon was still at her side with his gun drawn. I had to pick between saving CJ or Ophelia. I was always going to choose Ophelia.

Every punch and kick I inflicted on CJ over the next ten minutes were met with Ophelia’s panicked screams or gasps of disappointment. Halfway through the match, I realized no matter what I did, I’d lose her. If I walked away, ending the fight against Col’s wishes, Ophelia would be punished. If I seriously injured her brother, she’d never look at me the same again.

It was a lose-lose situation.

As CJ staggered to the middle of the ring, I locked eyes with Ophelia. Her beautiful face was contorted with sadness, and tears were streaming down her flushed cheeks. “I’m sorry. I promise I’ll make it up to you.”

Her tearful pleas faded into the background when I strayed my eyes back to CJ. He was cradling his broken wrist with his knuckle-busted hand. When his eyes lifted to mine, a sharp niggle hit my chest. He acknowledged my regret with a brief nod, aware I didn’t want to do what I was about to do.

After strengthening my stance, I peered into his dark brown eyes. “I’m sorry,” I murmured a mere second before completing a roundhouse kick to his right temple.

His eyes rolled to the back of his head as he plummeted to the ground in slow motion. The sickening thud of his unconscious body hitting the mat was so loud, it was heard over the screaming cheers of the spectators.

“Nooo!” Ophelia yelled in a blood-curdling scream.

The wild thrashing of my heart lessened when Col’s righthand man holstered his gun before walking away from Ophelia. Since I had done as requested, he no longer had a reason to continue with his aggressive stance.

After diving through the ropes, Ophelia crawled on her hands and knees to the middle of the ring, her eyes never leaving her brother.

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