57 HARD STRIKES

PERCY'S POV "Don't you dare come close," I warned the two huge men as they moved in my direction. Paulina was behind me, and I wasn't going to let these men do anything terrible to her. Max slowly got to his feet, holding his face. The punch I landed on the lunatic had caused him to fall down, and I could tell he was still feeling the pain. "You fool!" He snarled. "I warned you not to act tough around here, didn't I? But you still won't listen. Now, it's time for you to face the consequences." My anger compounded each second. "Don't think I'm scared of you, Max!" Max walked closer to me. "Hide your fear all you want. You're going to go through hell anyway." And with a glare still fixed in my visage, I have him a brutal punch on his face, prompting him to stumble. The two menw who were also present in the room, moved closer, and seized me. They did the same to Paulina. "Aren't you just too stubborn?" Max told me, his tone bitter and cold. "You have the balls to punc