When he looked back at Shadow, he can already feel like he was getting stabbed over and over again by a sharp, cold steel blade. That GLARE! When will he stop doing that?

  But Max can see that he was getting annoyed. He sighed as he walked over to Shadow.

  Hunter left again to the entrance...Max looked at him, and back to Shadow and sighed once again. He then looks at Zack. The other blond starts walking off, saying, "I'll leave you guys alone."

  After Zack, Rose followed, leaving Max alone with an annoyed Shadow.

  But thankfully his witch friend called down his nerves and looked at Max. "Look, I can understand what you're going through...why you took him in...but I don't think this is the way to go."

  "Shadow, Shadow, I'm not going through anything...he just needs his home, like we do. Can't we just ......coexist?"

  Shadow sighed. "Look, you're already acting like you're in charge...I respect that...but why are you asking me this, after you brought him in?"

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  "I - " Max then sighed. "I don't know."

  After a long pause, Shadow speaks again. "This is because of what happened to Matthew, isn't it?"

  Suddenly, Max snapped. "DON'T FUCKING TALK ABOUT HIM!"

  "Max, there is hope for him.....we just haven't figured that out yet. We don't even know how to reverse the spell, but we'll get there."

  Max folded his arms and glared at Shadow.

  The blond witch sighed in defeat. "Alright, if we're keeping him, we have to make sure he's going by our rules."

  "What kind of rules?"

  "Whatever keeps everyone in harmony. Whatever keeps us from getting killed. The rest is up to you!"

  Max scoffed. "Why me?"

  "Cause you're already becoming a leader. I'm passing the torch to you!"

  Max sighed, then nodded in acceptance.

  Shadow then continued. "You have a lot to learn though, and I'll help guide you. That will be my part...but Max."

  Max tilted his head.

  "Just so you're aware, in case if this new guy you let into our home is a threat we're unsure of, I'M standing guard, as well as Zack and Rose."

  Max tsked. "You guys really don't trust him, do you?"

  Shadow didn't say a word.

  Max sighed. "I'll take that as a yes." He looked at Shadow. "I'll give him some rules to follow if he wants to keep his home; but just in case...I'll do the same and keep watch."

  Shadow nodded in acceptance. "I appreciate that."

  The boys clapped each other in the back, and walked to the secret entrance.