Chapter 25. Was the World About to End?

AXEL

Kross was furious. He never gets furious. He was just a tall, muscled wall of no feeling. He barely raised his voice—he barely even spoke—he didn’t get angry. He talked with his words, not his fists.

The only time Kross had gotten to the point of throwing was when we were still kids, still young and foolish. Kross had gotten into a heated fight with Kade and they both came out of it with serious injuries.

I dodged Kross’s blow, moving to the side and out of his way but he came back like a raging bull, throwing another punch which I dodged. I didn’t want to get into a fight with him. I was in the wrong, but that doesn’t mean I want to get beaten.

“Kross, listen—”

“How could you be so stupid?!” he shouted, coming at me with full rage.

Kross getting into a fight with me and shouting at the same time? Was the world about to end?

“I’m sorry, okay?” I tried to get to him, this time blocking his punches. “I felt like I was dying, Kross. The pa