REBORN: The Retaliation of the Fallen Luna novel Chapter 6

ASHINA

Jenella’s face paled after I said she was not on my level for me to think of her as my rival. She looked insulted, and that suited her. But I know that now… no matter how I offend her, she would still stay here in our house because that was part of her evil strategy, to take everything I have and to ruin my life.

“Rival…” Jenella uttered with tears in her eyes. “I’m sorry if you don’t like the word I used, sister. It was just that I found it uncanny for us to be like this because you are thinking that I like your man.”

“You do. You like Charles, and since he is good and loving, caring… honest, as you witnessed. I want Charles to be happy with you, for I can’t like those 'good' qualities he has anymore.”

“Poor Charles…” she murmured dramatically.

“No. Charles is 'fortunate' to have you, actually.”

“Oh, Ash… I—I have no intention of being with Charles. Believe me. All I am doing is for your security, sister..." she said sadly. “I want your happiness. And... and I think you dislike me praising Charles, then rest assured, I will say no more. I am assured you will find it in your heart… you will find it that Charles was always in there, that your strong bond for Garth was nothing.”

I sniggered and shook my head in dismay. So this is how tramp she is. My cousin Jenella will do everything, absorb all my insults, and take all my hostility to continue her schemes.

"I am sorry to say this…” Jenella paused and sighed first. “But it seems Alpha Garth's spell is working dangerously on you now, sister. Please resist it! Aren’t you afraid of Alpha Garth at all? Rejecting Charles and choosing that Lycan's alpha could jeopardize you and our pack.”

Truly? Jeopardize? I want to tell her what adversity I brought to the two packs, Garth's and mine, because I have listened to her before. I wanna say to her what all she and Charles did. I wanna scream my heart’s hatred for her.

I wanna… but I won’t. The more I could act normally, though, how I wanted to kill Jenella would make me wiser and more potent.

“Enough of this conversation, Jenella. I’m tired, and I want to have a rest.” I dismissed her and walked to the stairs. I don't wanna hear any lies. It bores me!

“Don’t you want to speak first to Charles? You could be enlightened after talking to the man you have trusted ever since. The strong bond you felt with Alpha Garth, you might felt that with Charles as well. Remember how certain you were before that Charles is your real mate.”

I sighed. Jenella is really a pain in my ass. How could I be so innocent before believing her? How could I be so naive and solely rely on her and Charles? How idiot am I to consider all her charades?

I frowned at her and recalled how she smiled cruelly before leaving me to be burned alive. While staring at her, I remember how the fire scorched me and took my life…

All the burning pain... and the beg I did to the moon goddess for me to have this second chance. No! I will not let Jenella outwit me. I will be the one who will mislead her this time.

“Come to think of it... Why don’t you talk to Charles? I’m sure you two could feel your strong bond with one another once you go to him now. You will surely be enlightened and probably... delighted too.”

“Oh, Ash... Charles loves you so much. How could you hurt him by throwing me to him?”

I grinned as I remembered how I loved hearing those statements from her then. Whenever Jenella reminded me how Charles loves me, I felt pleased that the man was very vocal about telling anyone he loves me. I felt blessed to have someone like Charles, who truly treasured me. I felt important. And yes... that stupidness of mine became the most essential part of their grand conspiracy.

“Charles told you that?” I asked in an excited tone. I want to fool Jenella this time.