Chapter 48: Chapter 48

Maive's POV -

The class ended up with so much tension that it was too silent. Only the Professor teaching the class is that I could hear, including the loud beating of my heart.

Should I talk to Daxton? But what should I say to that stone hearted man? For him, kissing me just meant nothing, but for me, it meant everything.

The class ended and the Professor walked out followed by the students. The 3K's have already fixed their things and headed out, after some moments we followed after them.

While heading towards the exit, we could completely see the 3K's walking ahead of us, just a few meters away.

However, my heart was almost shuttered when I saw a woman, probably our age, jump in front of Daxton and clinged her arms around him.

It was like I caught my breath, my heart beat so fast and this time it was different, it held mixed emotions, sadness, disappointment and... anger? But why would I feel this? First and foremost, there was nothing between us... he just... kissed me.

To be honest, I have never seen that woman but deep inside of me, my blood boils and I wanted to take her hands off of Daxton. Daxton on the other hand, was facing his back at me and I couldn't see what his reaction was. However, I saw how he placed his hand on that woman's waist that made me even more furious. Damn, what's happening to me?

So I think... that woman is his girlfriend.

"If only eyes could kill, she would have been dead already," Gabriella stated.

That made me look away from them. I just don't understand him. Right after he visited me that night and kissed me a while ago, his hand was on another woman. What is he really doing? It's not that I was just imagining things, or imagining what had truly happened but I don't understand everything he does, was he really just playing with my feelings? Or is he just fond of playing with girl's feelings?

"Who is she?" I asked, out of my thoughts as I stopped on my track, Gabriella and Anne stopped as well and faced me. I would normally be quiet but maybe it was because of my curiosity and the pain building up on me that wants to know everything.

"Yskela Ruthfield. She belongs to one of the strongest packs in the south. There's a rumor that she is bound to marry Daxton..." Anne answered for Gabriela.

The 3K's were now far away from us as they walked towards the different direction. I don't know where they went, probably to the executive office.

But wait, she was bound to marry Daxton?

Marry? So it means they are more than just in a relationship.

I unconsciously clench my hands as if there was an unknown force building inside my body. How could he kiss me when he was bound to marry that woman? How could he do that? Is it to make me even more insane for him?

"Daxton doesn't seem to like that woman, though. It was all for power in order to extend their families power... I think," Gabriella said as she looked at me intently, waiting for my reaction.

"That's not what I saw," I said, a little bit bitter after finding out that he has a girlfriend. Why did I even think that he doesn't have one... when everyone could easily fall for his looks.

Anne patted my back. "We can't do anything about that." Her words were trying to comfort me.

But it was not comforting at all. It just made me belittle my life, however... she was right, though. How could I expect the Almighty Daxton Astrid to like me when we live in an opposite world? I will never be able to reach him. I could only look from afar... or I should just kill these feelings.

I sighed, "Let's go." I said, trying to take the thoughts away.

The three of us started walking once again but not long after I heard someone firmly calling my name, sounding like he was not enlightened.

"Maive..."

I knew for a moment then that it was Tobias, however, I could already tell that this is not going to be a good conversation.

I stopped walking, as well as Gabriella and Anne. I turned around to see Tobias, his brows were crossed and I could see how his jaw was clenched. He is not in a good mood today. He seemed to be more irritated ever since I studied here.

"We got to go..." Gabriella said and I could hear the amusement in her tone.

I shifted my gaze back at them and nodded. As I expected, there was a hint of smile on their faces as if they were teasing me on something which I just ignored.

"Why do you look so pissed?" I asked Tobias as soon as Anne and Gabriella left.

He closed the gap between us and looked directly in my eyes as if he was reading it. "You did not go home last night." He stated.

I chuckled a bit. He looked really pissed and angry. We rarely see each other nowadays which made me not tell him everything.

I punched his chest when he became more pissed when I chuckled at him.

"I slept at my grandmother's house," I stated the fact.

That made his brows even more crossed. "Stop lying, Maive. We both know that you have no family." He said, obviously thinking that I was lying to him.

I couldn't blame him though, even though I thought that I have no family left.

I pouted. "I found them! You were always so busy that I haven't seen you around lately." I smiled and said, "I just found them yesterday."

After I said those words, the disbelief in his eyes was evident. But soon enough, he has probably absorbed what I just said that he seemed at ease now. He's a little bit calmer than earlier.

I took a deep breath and I started telling him everything about my meeting with grandmother and Uncle Zorious, except for the fact that it was Daxton who gave me the address. Tobias would really be furious if I told him the whole story. I just cut the scenes that included Daxton because I knew that he would give me a sermon if I told him that.

Suddenly, I was surprised when Tobias hugged me tightly.

"What's the matter?" I asked, feeling a bit worried.

Did something bad happen to him? Because it felt like he had a problem or something. I could feel the heaviness he was carrying within him.

He shook his head, still hugging me and so I patted his back, trying to comfort him over the things I am not aware of about his happenings.

"I am just happy for you, Maive... you should be happy now too." He softly said as he let go of me.

I was about to open my mouth to answer him when we heard a car honking at us and when I looked at it, I saw a familiar gray car.

Where did I see this car again?

It was when he rolled down the window that I realized where I had seen it. It was Uncle Zorious. The car that was parked at the garage near the mansion.

"Hop in!" He exclaimed, not looking at me but at Tobias.

I did not protest and immediately went inside the car. Tobias did not move. He was looking thoroughly at my Uncle, probably studying who it was.

"You too," Uncle Zorious ordered. He was not giving Tobias a chance to refuse his offer to have him sit inside the car as it seemed to be compulsory.

Tobias didn't hesitate but got inside the car after that, and then the car started as it drove away.

"Boyfriend?" Uncle asked me.

I immediately shook my head with my eyes widened, getting a little shy at Tobias who was looking serious again.

"He's my childhood friend!" I exclaimed defensively.

Uncle frowned as he focused himself on driving. "Like I did not see you two hugging each other earlier."

I knew then that Uncle was teasing me. I was actually a little embarrassed that Uncle Zorious, who I had only met yesterday, saw me hugging a guy... It was a little awkward.

"What's your name, kid?"

"Tobias, sir." He politely answered.

"You better be good to my niece."

"There's no need to worry, sir. I won't do or bring any harm to her."

I pouted. Tobias is getting a little cheesy at those words. Uncle Zorious, too. I cannot believe that he was casually talking to me now more than yesterday when he seemed like an evil villain. He also seems to be protective. I couldn't believe that he was the person who just pointed his gun at me yesterday. Well, I don't blame him for that, especially that I just trespassed.

I became quiet when Daxton suddenly popped inside my head. How could he run inside my mind when I am in the middle of something?

I wanted to confront him about his actions towards me... but who am I to do that?