Chapter 21Max’s expression turned dark and menacing.He said nothing, his gaze boring into Ethan like he was trying to drill into his very soul.But before he could make a move, Ethan struck like a bolt of lightning—fist clenched, power coiling in his arm with terrifying intensity.The air seemed to crackle; a crushing force surged toward Max, an onslaught with no escape.Max’s mind went blank. As Ethan’s attack closed in, a primal, unshakable fear shot through him.He panicked, throwing up an arm to block.But against Ethan’s tidal wave of force, no defense stood a chance.“Ah!!”A bloodcurdling scream tore from Max’s throat, his face twisting in agony as pain lanced through him.He trembled, lips quivering, staring at Ethan in disbelief.“Who… who the hell are you?”“How the hell do you have this kind of power?!”Max’s eyes bugged with shock, his whole body radiating dread.Where’d this guy even come from?He was so strong it made Max’s head spin—if he remembered right, no one in t