XCVII

I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path.

"Max."

"Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second.

"I don't mean to, but..."

"But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun.

"How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence.

"Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've caus