330 Cries and Tears

CHAPTER 330

Astrid knew that she was scaring him with her words as she could feel his fear rise and drop anytime she spoke about things he would not like but she needed to let him know who should threaten who.

"Master!"

Astrid put on an even sterner look as she lashed out at Snow. "You still want to go? Then be my guest and start your journey now!"

This was the first time Snow saw his master be like this to him and she did not bother just saying those words in his mind at all. She went as far as saying it out and Jareth heard everything.

By the time she finished, Snow could no longer hold it in and burst into tears, crying and wailing close to her feet as his little butt, sat down heavily on the ground as his wailing continued.

She had never intended to push it this far but she just needed to stop spoiling him. How could he threaten to leave her?

Didn't he know she would break without him by her side? He was her beast companion, meaning they were bound to each other, yet he wants to leave her alone.

Even though she feigned being angry, she could feel all of his emotions and could feel every fear and heartache he had just from hearing her harsh words.

Jareth did say she was spoiling him and maybe that was true but right now, she could not care about disciplining him and almost broke down crying as well.

Yikes, what White-Fire warned her about.

She had intended to just jokingly state the things he would face on his own if he left her and never intended to dwell deep on each one but somehow her emotions just got the best of her but she ended up hurting her baby.

"Master!"

Whoooooo!!! Boohoo!!

Snow was a crying mess now because of her and she only felt more frustrated with herself.

'Damn these emotions!'

By now Snow was already crouching on her legs and crying his heart out while raising his hands for her to carry him.

He looked all too cute for her to deny but she herself was having a swirl of emotions.

"Master doesn't love me. Master hates Snow. Snow is sorry. Snow was joking about leaving master."

He kept on talking I her mind and she felt like carrying him and not leaving him again. He was so hurt and scared.

Apparently, Jareth who could not hear anything other than Snow wailing and Astrid's threat. He was tired of the little beast's crying.

He felt if Astrid wanted to teach him a lesson, then she may have already as the little beast refused to calm down.

What was more shocking for him was how she managed to watch her little baby cry so much and have not yet succumbed to carrying him and petting him silly.

He was shocked she could stone her heart. He always thought of her as too fragile but now… whoa! This was a different her.

He was jealous some minutes ago, but now, he was glad he wasn't the one in Snow's place.

Luckily, due to her heightened senses, Astrid did hear.

She had been closing her eyes since she finished and turned her head from him lest she breaks and succumbed to her desires.

Upon hearing Jareth's voice, she opened her eyes and turned her head to look at him.

He wanted to scold her some more but when he saw the look of pain and sadness in her eyes, he was left speechless.

Above all was how much her eyes had watered, threatening to spill if she so much as moved or blinked.

'So you were putting up a tough front for your baby, you really are a softie aren't you Astrid.' Jareth relaxed and smiled at her.

"He wants you and you want him too."

That was all he needed to say and Astrid's restraints were broken. The next thing she bent down and scooped Snow into her arms, letting her tears fall freely as she wailed alongside him.

Jareth just shook his head at the duo.

If he called her childish, she would complain. 'Just look at her wailing more than a cub. Tsk, naughty master and beast.' He smirked to himself and went to sit down while watching their lovely display of affection.

For Snow, it was an opportunity to let everything out. Let all his frustrations and loneliness without her, out.

He missed her, every day and did not want to ever leave her side but she would prefer others to him and he hurts so much but he often tried to mask it so as not to make her feel sad.

But today, he just couldn't anymore. He loved his master too much to leave her. How could she think he would when he wanted more than anything to activate the master and beast bond so that he would forever be close to her.

After both parties cried their eyes out, they started calming down on their own.

'Finally!' Jareth exclaimed in his mind. He was still wondering how she got his attention with this attitude of hers.

"Baby, I am so sorry. Master was naughty to have scared you like that."

"Snow thought master does not like Snow anymore, Snow was scared. Snow love master very much. Snow would not leave master alone. Snow was playing with master. Snow only want master to love Snow more."

"Oh my baby, I love you with all my heart. Master is just busy but that does not mean master does not love Snow."

"Master is bad."

"I know hehe," Astrid could not help letting out a soft chuckle at her baby. "Yes, master is bad for making Snow cry. Master would stay with only you tonight."

Hearing her words, he leapt for joy in his mind. "Snow is happy."

"Same here baby, master is too. We can play any game you want tonight and I would carry you on our journey tomorrow. You like that?"

"Yes, very much." To show his joy, he resumed licking her face once more while Astrid did what he loved the most.

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I know, do not hate me for making Snow cry. I got sad as well and just wanted to enter the book and hold him close, petting him and leaving Astrid...

But then again, I could not. Do not worry, I won't make Snow cry again because of this.

So, now for the million-dollar question. Who cried?