87. Survivors

It was raining cats and dogs that night as Zachary was looking outside the window when he saw a man figure walking down the gates.

It was Keteki brining Zade on his back even if both of them are soak in blood and rain.

"Dad arrived!" Zachary shouted as everyone immediately helped the injured yet Keteki decline the offer for treatment as he need to go back to work immediately.

"Jayden and Jasmin are in the hospital somewhere in Hawaii. I didn't want the media to know Zade so I immediately took him here to his place since this is the only place that he will heal safe." He explained.

"How about my husband?! Aaron?" Mary asked as her voice is shaking. She was shaking in fear thinking that Aaron is dead.

"Aaron's body was not found in the area. They suspected that he got himself in the fire." Keteki answered as Mary had her knees weak as she drop down on the floor.

"The Reyes Empire took a huge lost today." Keteki added as Zel arrive and was stunned to see Keteki.

"Keteki!" Zel shouted horrified. "Why are you here? Where's Aaron?!" He asked as Keteki cannot face Zel.

"Aaron should...." He cannot finished his sentence as he start crying. Even Mary can't help but cry.

"If Keteki is here it means that Aaron is...." Zel cannot continue his sentence as he drop down the floor and cried.

The twins and Target can't help but cried on the corner too.

"I am sorry Zel." Keteki said as he bow down his head.

Keteki was Zade's and Aaron's friend back in highschool. They were all good friends and Keteki got a huge connection with goons and underground criminals that they always bond there to beat people up as a training.

Zel knew Keteki for years and he just got a decent job after marrying the girl he liked. He didn't get himself involve in the Reyes Activities anymore but the three of them shared a promise.

That is to protect Zade at all cost and Aaron already made a bond with him that if things become crucial and he cannot go back home anymore then he should be the one to bring Zade home safely.

Zel knew by seeing Keteki that Aaron is gone in a flesh.

"The traitor hasn't been found yet but my job ends here. I will take my leave now." He said as he left the mansion as everyone starts crying.

"What should we do now?" Mary asked as Zachary firmed up and wipe his tears.

"There is no time for us to feel in agony and pain. We must identify who the traitor is." Zachary said as Zackeeyah glared at him as she slap him hard.

"How could you think like that?! Our Mom and Uncle just died! Can't we mourn and feel sadness for a bit while?!" She shouted as Zachary just stared at her.

"Zachary we are human beings." Zackeeyah pleaded.

"I told you there is no time to mourn on something that is dead and gone. I will meet everyone tomorrow at the library. Be sure to be present Zel after all you need to hand me the work since my Dad is currently in a bad state." He said as Zel nodded while being helped up by Rodney.

"I don't want anyone crying by tomorrow." He added as Zel was stunned by how Zachary acted.

'He looked exactly like Zade.' Zel whispered.

Zel went to meet the doctor together with Zachary as they are going to ask about Zade's situation.

"We did everything we could sir but your son is in comatose due to how big the impact his head got hit." He said as he smiled at him.

"When will he wake up?" Zel asked as the Doctors look at each other.

"It would depend on him Sir and if ever he wakes up, there will be a huge possibility that he will wake up with amnesia but let's hope for the better best." Zachary just stared at his father as he sigh by their loss. 

"The empire is at their great risk. We should at least look further about this situation." Zel said as Zachary nodded and agreed with him. 

"The other clans will hear about our loss and they will try to bring the Reyes down without the leader. Without Zade this empire is doomed." Zel explained. "If this empire is doomed without our father then what is the purpose that we the Heirs of Reyes are here and been trained for?" Zachary asked that made Zel shut his mouth. 

"Zachary..." He called as Zach looked at Zel as his eyes teared up. "I'm sorry for your loss." He said as Zachary just nodded and left the room. Zel cried his heart out as Rodney step outside and was stunned seeing Zachary at the corner of the hall just standing still as his tears fell down. 

'I see, He was acting strong all this time.' He thought as he sigh knowing that the Reyes are in deep pain. 

The next day Knight appeared in the front door of the Reyes as Target approached him and guide him to Zachary's office. 

"It's been a while Target." Knight said smirking as Target didn't respond. "Don't act like were close, Remember that you disowned me for being your sister." She said firmly as she opened the door. 

Zachary was busy with the papers as Knight and Target bow down their heads. 

"Lift your heads up, There is no need to bow down your heads." Zachary said as Knight walks towards him. 

"You came just like how Target predicted it, Are you here to accept our offer to help the Reyes?" Zachary asked as Knight nodded. 

"But I have my conditions." he said firmly. "Spill it out." he answered. 

"I want you and Callie to break up and leave my daughter alone from the Reyes situations." Knight said firmly as Target was stunned hearing it from his brother. "What are you saying Knight?!" Target asked as Zachary raised his hands telling Target to shut up. 

"What Knight is telling is true, We are lowkey going out with Callie Shiba." He said truthfully. 

"But if your asking that type of thing Knight wouldn't Callie be hurt?!" Target asked as Knight glared at her. "It's better for her to be hurt than to die Target! Looked what happened to the Reyes now!" 

BANG!

Zachary slammed his hands on the table as it caught Target and Knight's attention. 

"Are you done now?" Zachary asked as they both went silenced. 

"Why the hell does he looked like Zade when he's mad?' Both think the same way as they are horrified by the deadly looked in Zachary eyes. 

He was pissed and this time Target can't help but have her hands shaking in fear like death is in the back of her neck whispering she'll die this instance if she move or make a little sound. 

"I'm going to break up with her even if you won't ask for it Knight. My Life will never be something peaceful and I want Callie to have a happy life." Zachary said as he went back to working. 

A week pass, Jayden together with Jasmin arrived at the Reyes mansion as Jasmine was thrown to the basement for some questioning. Jayden was stunned by the news that Aaron and Wendy are gone and didn't made it out through the fire. 

"Where's Zackeeyah?" He asked as Target shake her head. "The My Lady wants to be alone right now. You should rather talk to Zachary, He's working and making the report in behalf of his father just like how he is trained for." Target said but she cannot help herself but be worried about it. 

"He didn't show any emphaty and want everyone to stop crying as we cannot bring back those dead people." Target added. "I called Knight." Target said as Jayden looked at her. 

"I asked for his help and be back here to serve the Reyes." Jayden sigh and knew that Knight's service is such a huge help. "Then how was it?" he asked as Target smiled. 

"He agreed on being back on service in exchange for Zachary to break up with his daughter Callie." Target explained. "My brother isn't blind and knew that Zachary and Callie are forming a relationship together in secret without any of our notice."

"I see, Then how did Zachary respond?" 

"He answered that even without Knight's service and decision he was really planning on ending things with her and focus on the work left by his father." Target explained. 

"Steel and Anastasia are also not around. We have no clues about their bodies if they are dead or not but Keteki confirmed that Aaron is gone." Target said as Jayden knew that there is something wrong about this scenario. 

"Do you think that there is something off Target?" Jayden asked as Target nodded. "I know that's why Zachary asked us to work on something." she said and whispered the plan to Jayden. 

"I will kill everyone in our way." Jayden said.