Part 10
Kela nursed her cubs in the cave. Her stomach growled with hunger, but she would have to wait. Nuka slept next to her. She lifted her tail and tapped his face.
"Is everything okay?" Nuka said, his eyes full of worry.
"No. It's about your mother. She killed Lichen."
Nuka jumped up and glared at Kela. "How dare you accuse my mother of murder!" Kela narrowed her eyes. "How would you know what happened? You were outside until you heard me scream." Nuka roared in frustrations. "All you've done is cause me trouble. I can't be with you anymore. You will take care of the cubs from now on."
He stormed out of the cave without waiting for a reply. Zira looked up from were she was lying and smiled. "It seems that Nuka had a little arguement with Kela." The other lionesses chuckled.
Zira pushed herself onto her paws and padded after him. "Nuka are you alright?" Nuka growled at her. "I want to be alone." Zira grinned and nuzzled his shoulder. "Kela's bothering you again isn't she?" "I said I wish to be alone and if you must know she and I are no longer together."
He padded down the rock face and kept going. Zira went back to her lionesses and spoke. "I want to make sure that Kela and her cubs won't ruin my bloodline. We will dispose of her soon."