The Reborn Luna's Revenge

CHAPTER TEN

MALIA LUELLA

The news about Kayla’s parents came as a shock to me, I didn’t expect such a tragic accident like it was said. They were not just her parents but mine too, they took me in, clothed me, fed me, and protected me, they were like my parents too, and as much as I hated to admit that I was heartbroken, I knew it was getting to me, it stung me and my heart was bleeding and I didn’t even want to think about Kayla and how she felt about the whole news.

When I walked her into the house, I didn’t know what to tell her and how to break the news to her, it broke me to see her cry and wallow in pity and sorrow but what she said got to me, Keenan having a hand in her parent’s death, it didn’t make much sense to me but it caught my attention and I decided to look into him.

I saw the way he was acting and it was not normal, would from time to time steal glances at Kayla’s room, and one time he was speaking to one of his guards, and when I approached them, he stopped talking to him and dismissed him, it made me doubt him even more.

As I drove to her parents’ place, she kept complaining and throwing tantrums, I understood her and didn’t want to interrupt her, she was hurting and that is what any sane person could do in her show.

“I am sorry, it won’t happen again.” I apologized even though I knew what she said hurt, it was not the time for us to argue.

When we arrived at the scene, there was nothing but ashes, if it was an accidental gas leak, I doubt everything would have burned like that but we had no clue what had happened so we just had to stick to what people said.

For the years I had lived with the Rochelle’s, I knew her mom was careful with gas and fire, after all, we all know what might happen if you joke around with fire, she was the most caring woman I had ever known, and Kayla’s words started making sense to me.

Kayla was too traumatized to speak and she wanted to sleep over at my place, so we drove to my place and I was there for her the whole time, making sure she didn’t do anything stupid.

After I made sure she was calm, I decided to pop the question, “I am sorry to ask this so soon but what did you mean when you said Keena killed mom and dad?”

“You wouldn’t understand Malia, these things are complicated more than you think and the fact my parents are now dead scares the s**t out of me, I am confused, to be honest.” She said and I moved closer to her and pulled her into a hug.

“Everything will be okay, I know it won’t be okay now but sooner or later maybe, I don’t know I just want you to know that I will always be here for you and I am always here, you can talk to me about anything.” I encouraged her and she sighed deeply.

“I don’t know if I should be telling you this but I think Keenan is in on this, I mean I have seen him like thrice holding a secret meeting with the vampires and when I raised the issue at the meeting with the council of elders and everyone, he shunned and embarrassed me in front of everyone then the last night I sleep through the night, my parents are dead. It doesn’t make any sense to me, especially when I overheard him give them a go on killing someone, I wish I knew they were planning to kill Mom and Dad.” She said amidst tears and I helped wipe them, I hugged her until she stopped crying.

“Maybe we should look into this and shun him for being such an asshole, why would we just forget the fact that he killed our parents?” I asked and she shrugged.

“We can’t do anything now that he is being supported by the most notorious gangs in town and we are talking about vampires, I think we should hold onto that for now, I just want to bury my parents’ ashes and mourn them.” She said and I nodded.

I didn’t want to probe into the matter if it made her uncomfortable, we stayed in the living room watching in silence until she fell asleep on the couch, I brought a blanket and covered her. I slept in the wee hours of the morning, turning and tossing around thinking about what to do with Keenan and his weird behavior.

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KAYLA ROCHELLE

It had been a week full of emotions for me, burying their remains even though I wasn’t sure if they were their remains.

Everyone was looking at me with pity in their eyes and it was starting to get on my nerves, I was back at training the young wolves as usual.

“I want you guys to stop acting like everything is a mess right now, I know I lost my parents two weeks ago but that doesn’t give you the right to give me all that pity, now stop all this and work hard, train and don’t look at me like I just lost a limb while standing, what have I been teaching you all along!” I asked menacingly and they flinched back.

“I don’t want you to keep looking at me with pity in your eyes like I am some goddamn monster, what is wrong with you guys? Are you in the mood to train today?” I asked and they all nodded in response, “Good, now stop acting like little bitches and work, train hard, and stop acting like idiots, train harder!” I ordered and they started jogging.

I didn’t like the way people were looking at me and the pity from Keenan was long gone, he was back to his old self and it didn’t even surprise me anymore, he was a jerk and that is what jerks were good at.

I would come back home to him hanging out with his bimbos and he wouldn’t even care to ask me how my day was, that was my husband for you.

I remember one day I came back from training and his tongue was down a bimbo’s throat, he acted surprised to see me but didn’t even stop kissing her, I just smacked my lips and shook my head, and walked to my room, it was not new to me and I was already used to him sneaking around like a high school kid.

“I see you are training hard, you are doing too much these days Kayla, why don’t you take some rest huh? it is good for your health.” Malia said as she walked towards me.

“Why would I even stop training when this is the only good thing I am good at, what are you doing here Malia?” I asked and she smiled.

“Oh, so now, I can’t check on my best friend, must I have a reason for that?” she asked ironically and I laughed.

“Of course, you can visit me anytime, I was just wondering why you are here, I mean at this time of the day?” I asked and she smiled.

“Came to check up on you and I can see you are doing okay by yourself, great job here. Are you up for drinks tonight? Not getting drunk but just you know? Catching up since I know you don’t want to be in that house anyway, what do you say?” she asked and I nodded, after everything I was through, all I needed was a break, and catching up with my best friend would be the best way.

“I think that is a good idea, I am done here anyway, we can just head over to your place, I am sure I can get some comfortable clothes at your place, right?”

“Yeah, there are plenty of clothes at my place, I have a surprise for you, I know it is not a surprise because I made your favorite dish, that is what I wanted to surprise you with and I am driving.”

“Okay, I didn’t feel like driving anyway, so let’s go,” I added and we walked to her car, Malia knew the right time to show up and if you ask me why she still stuck around with me despite all the horrible things I had said to her, I would be honest with you because I don’t know.

Malia was more than a friend, she was family and to me, the family was always the first thing, above always and forever.

She had prepared minced beef and noodles, my favorite and she prepared it just like mom would back in the day, it reminded me of my late mom.

The following morning, I was woken up by Malia’s voice, she was speaking so loudly over the phone, “Jeez Malia, can’t you lower your voice? You are disturbing my sleep,” I groaned and she laughed.

“Hey baby, Kayla says hi to you, she is still groggy and was snoring because she woke up.” She said as she brought the phone close to my face, I had to cover my face.”

“Goddamn it Malia, I am going to the bathroom, I am never sleeping over at your house again, and hi Brian. Next time call at ten, it is too early for you to call right now.” I said as I sleepily got out of bed.

“It is eleven in the morning Kayla, you should probably check your clock.” He said and that is when it occurred to me that I had overslept, always happened to me when I slept over at her place.

“My God, I have to go, I have a meeting in less than thirty minutes, I am never sleeping at your place again!!” I said and threw a coat on before I rushed out of the house, Malia ran after me, “Can I at least drive you home?”

“No. you go talk to your boyfriend, you will get your car at the packhouse.” I said and started the car before driving off.

I was in a hurry when I got to the house but I bumped into Keenan making out with another one of his bimbos on the couch.

“Seriously, this early morning and you are already down another woman’s throat?” I asked astonished but he didn’t flinch at all.

“Just go on with your business and stop nosing around my affairs, how dare you question my movements again, I will beat you up, I am sure you don’t want that to happen.” He said shamelessly and I chuckled then walked to my room, I didn’t want to bother him again, lest I wanted to be beaten up.

As I walked outside, my phone vibrated, it was a call from Erick, I was anxious to pick it but as soon as I received the call, I heard his distressing voice, “We need to talk, Meet me at the usual spot,” he said and immediately hang up.

It was a bit odd coming from him so I got to my car and drove straight to the restaurant, I didn’t care about the meeting more than what he wanted to talk to me about.