The news hit Max way harder than he ever thought it would. In his past life, he hadn't really given a damn about other people, especially someone he'd only actually met twice. But the second the words left Aron's mouth, Max snapped. He told Aron to get the car keys, and within minutes, they were tearing down the road toward the mountain peak—heading straight for Hercules' secret cabin.
Sitting in the back of the speeding car, Max stared out the window, watching the city streetlights blur past in the dark. He found himself wondering why he felt this sudden, frantic sense of urgency.
I guess it's because the giant actually threw me a lifeline when I was drowning, Max thought, his jaw tightening. If he had never taken the time to teach me the Vow and show me how to manipulate its restrictions, I wouldn't be sitting in this car right now. Honestly, I'd probably be rotting at the bottom of that lake again under a pile of chains.
