Chapter 70: Chapter 70

I sneered at Oswald deridingly and raised my chin proudly, not giving regard to his hands that locked me in place. I gave the sweetest smile I could ever muster to him upon seeing a nervous expression slowly creeping onto his face.

"Why surprised? Isn't that what Alpha Oswald has wanted since the beginning?" I quipped provocatively.

"Isn't that what you don't want?" Oswald snapped, his hold tightening in anger.

I bit my lower lip to stop myself from wincing loudly due to the pain.

Is he kidding? How does what I want and don't want connect to our current situation? Does he even recall what he has done to me in the past?

When I never wanted to leave, he was the one pushing me to leave, so how does what I didn't want concern him?

I glared at Oswald angrily. "What does it matter? My decision has changed, and my mind is made up. Oswald, let me go now." I retorted frankly and began to struggle, so Oswald could let me go, but he refused to budge from me.

"No, you can't, Maia. You can't leave." Oswald cried out and hugged me deeply as if I were a favorite treasure of his. It was as if he wanted to embed me in him so we could become one.

Oswald's voice was shaky, and his body became tense.

He cupped my face and shook his head while staring at me with eyes filled with anxiety. "No, you can't." He cried out anxiously and hugged me tighter. His mismatched eyes contained panic.

It's this reaction every time! I can never understand Oswald, and it's really tiring. Sometimes he'll act as if he doesn't want me to leave, but other times it's the opposite. Just what does he want?

"Why can't I?" I retorted and tried to push Oswald away from me, but he wouldn't budge an inch.

My face contorted into a frown. Because he wants me to stay, I'll stay. Because he wants me to leave, I'll leave. Is Oswald crazy? Besides, why does he care anyway?

What's wrong with him? One minute, he's hot; the other minute, he's cold. I'm unable to know what he's thinking! "Do you think I can bear your bipolar attitude? I'm not your partner." I seethed.

"Maia," Oswald called in a low, hoarse, and drained tone. He cupped my cheeks with trembling hands and tried to place a kiss on my lips, but I turned my face angrily, making his kiss fall to the corner of my lips instead. "Maia, it's not what you think. Everything I'm doing is…"

Suddenly, Oswald paused. His expression changed into that familiar cold gaze, and he chuckled while smirking wickedly. It was as if he had been acting all along!

Oswald's fingers softly caress my cheeks. "We agreed to three trials, and the only reason you can leave is if you fail your trials. As far as I know, you haven't failed the second trial yet." Oswald asserted with a wicked chuckle and then let go of my hands and legs before parting from me.

My lips parted in bewilderment. I had thought that Oswald, this bastard, finally wanted to beg or explain the reason behind his actions, but I didn't expect that this was what he'd end up saying again. He had been acting to me all this time. This jerk!

I glared at him. "You jerk, you can't stop me from leaving. I'm not a member of the power axis pack." I snapped at him.

"Really?" Oswald retorted with a wicked smirk.

Immediately, chills ran through my spine because I had the premonition that this jerk was about to do something bad.

"What do you think will happen if I reveal the relationship between Maia and the vampire Lord, Rex?" Oswald leaned forward and whispered next to my ear, making me freeze.

It felt as if thunder had cracked in my mind. How can this jerk be so heartless? "Oswald, you're threatening me?" I growled out in disbelief.

"Yes; so what?" Oswald smirked and raised his chin pridefully, which revealed that he wasn't joking. This jerk is always wanting to get me in trouble.

Suddenly, Oswald leaned next to my ears and whispered, "Think about it well, whether you'll leave or stay." Completing his words, he leaned away from me.

I stomped my feet on the floor and bemoaned angrily. "Oswald, you're a jerk. I hate you. I hate you. I hate you so much, you bastard!" Rex should have beat this jerk to death. He deserves no mercy. How can he be so cruel?

Oswald separated from me after placing a soft kiss on my cheeks. "I love you. I love you so much. Whatever you want, mate," he imitated my words. Completing his words, Oswald chuckled loudly and left the forest in an extremely relaxed, large stride.

Ugh! I angrily removed the band, which I used to pack my hair into a messy bun, and threw it on the floor. I stomped my feet on the floor before throwing a kick at a tree. That jerk!

How could he be so crazy and heartless? What's my offense? Why do I need to be mated to Oswald of all people? That jerk is a bastard and an unfeeling jerk. I really want to strangle him to death.

Ugh! I huffed angrily, my chest heaving and falling heavily due to anger.

"Why are you annoyed? Shouldn't you be celebrating by now?" Rex's calm voice sounded behind me, making me freeze.

I couldn't help fidgeting at Rex's sudden arrival. I had thought Rex wouldn't be back until tomorrow. I haven't prepared my mind at all. Not at all! What am I going to do now?

I took a deep breath to calm myself before turning to Rex. "Rex," I cried out.

I thought I'd be getting ready to leave with Rex by now.

I never expected that Oswald jerk who doesn't know what he wants to mess things up again.

How would I explain this to Rex now? I knew Rex was eager to return to the vampire clan with me, which was the reason he had particularly trained me well and helped me win. Now what?

"Congratulations." Rex conveyed and hugged me regardless of the bloodstains that were on my body. I couldn't help recalling that Oswald had also hugged me, regardless of the rogue's blood. I harrumphed inwardly. Who cares about him?

"Rex, I might not leave with you." I slowly announced in a tiny tone, unable to hug Rex due to petrification. What if I ended up triggering Rex's anger?

Rex stiffened, and his hand, which hugged my waist, became tighter. It was as if he wanted to embed me into his body and make us one.

Despite all of Rex's actions, I didn't let out a wince. Rather, I slowly hugged him in return and patted his back until he slowly calmed down.

Upon seeing that Rex's state of mind was calm compared to earlier, I sincerely explained everything that had just happened with Oswald to him, so he could see that it was no fault of mine.

Upon hearing my explanation, Rex's hand fell next to his body, and he didn't let out a word even after 15 minutes.

"Rex, I'm so sorry." I grabbed Rex's hand and looked into his eyes with my sad ones. This time I'm really annoyed with Oswald, but that bastard won't let me reject him, nor will he let me go. I really don't know what to do with the case of that bipolar man.

Rex raised his hand and slowly stroked my hair. He gave me a small smile. "It doesn't matter; we're meeting every day anyway," Rex replied in a calm tone, but somehow it sent a chill down my spine and made me shiver.

"We'll continue training?" I whispered in shock; my eyes couldn't help but widen in disbelief. Isn't Rex only meant to teach me because of the competition?

"You want to laze off?" Rex's hold tightened, and I felt a shiver run through my spine.

"No, I don't dare, Rex. I don't." I quickly spoke up while shaking my head in denial. Rex smiled, and his tight hold was released as a response.

"Rex, do you have a spy in the power axis pack?" I couldn't help asking because Rex seems to know many things about the power axis pack, which is very unusual.

"Oswald has spies in the vampire clan also." Rex calmly retorted, which meant that I was correct.

"Go on and take a bath. The blood odor is suppressing your flowery scent." Rex conveyed and placed a soft kiss on my cheeks before taking a step back.

"What do you mean by flowery scent?" I recalled that Arya had once said the same thing, but I had thought she was kidding. Do I really smell like flowers?

"You smell like a garden of beautiful flowers... Filippa, I have to leave." Before I could process, Rex sped away, leaving me in the forest.