I looked up at Chris and relented. Of course, I was distracted now. My eyes locked on my brother's. I didn't see when Max suddenly ran at me. His eyes were crazed and he was about to hit me when Connor suddenly threw himself between us. He blocked Max's hit and sent another punch at Max's jaw.
They continued like this, their movements so fast I could hardly register any of it. Then Connor and Max both stopped at the same time. They were panting and trying to catch their breath. I noticed Chris hadn’t watched any of this. He wasn’t helping Logan, either. He stood there, closing his eyes. I did the same, taking a deep breath. I could sense the tension building, and I stood between them. “Connor, stop. I’m going to fight him.”
Max seemed to recover rather quickly after I said that, and Con
