Part 3 Tears Under the Moon

Grief

Kevin walks over and Tabatha's whole mood changes. Her night was going fine until he showed up.

"Tabatha I wanted a minute to talk with you." Kevin pulled his mate to his side, "I don't know if there is really a good time to say this but-"

"Oh wait Kevin before you start. Tabby I really wanted to say sorry about my comment earlier. I wasn't thinking It was rude and I am so sorry."

Tabatha wasn't buying it and neither was Chloe but Tabatha smiled and nodded.

'Did this b***h just call you Tabby? She has some damn nerve.' She heard Chloe huff and knew she was totally done.

"Okay, Poo bear tell her!" Brianna said into Kevin's shoulder.

'f*****g really Poo bear. I'm going to vomit in my mouth.' Chloe said making a gagging noise.

'Please don't Chloe.' Tabatha begged her wolf.

"We are giving Brock a little sister." Kevin blurted out, "Brianna is pregnant."

Tabatha swayed a little as the words sunk in. "Pregnant."

"Yes!" Brianna squealed, bouncing up and down. "We are going to name her Angel. Isn't that beautiful?" Brianna asked, beaming.

And just like that Tabatha's hurled all over both of them. Brianna apparently had a weak stomach because she too began to vomit.

"What the f**k Tabatha!" Kevin yelled.

Tabatha was seeing black spots floating around but she refused to faint.

She felt her legs giving out on her but as her knees went weak, she realized someone strong was behind her holding her up.

"Stop cursing at me," she whispered as Kevin made a scene as he tended to his mate, never once bothering to ask if she was ok. Tabatha turned to leave realizing then that it was Richard who was holding her up.

"Are you okay, Tabatha?" Richard asked softly as an Omega brushed past them with a mop and broom.

Tabatha nodded preparing to walk away when Kevin said "You're not even going to say sorry!"

That was it Chloe couldn't take anymore she growled coming forward. "f**k you Kevin you inconsiderate, selfish son of a b***h!" Chloe wanted to rip I'm apart but Richard held her back.

"Tabatha calm down!" Richard said holding her back but Tabatha had enough forcing her wolf back she faced Kevin.

"You," She said pointing at Kevin with tears in her eyes "have never even once asked me about our daughter. How I felt! Where she is f*****g buried and then you stand in front of me and have the nerve to tell me your giving that b***h my daughter's name. You are a heartless monster Kevin heartless I hope you burn in hell! I can't believe I lost my mate because of you!" She spat at him. "I hate you! I hate you! It's her name! It's my baby's name!" Tabatha was clawing and scratching trying to get at Kevin she wanted him dead in that moment. She didn't care who was watching who was judging.

"TABATHA!" She heard Luna Rochelle yell. Tabatha was a blubbering mess at this point yelling obscenities and crying, she was completely broken. She waited for Luna Rochelle to scold her for not acting like a proper Luna in training but no instead she held her arms open and Tabatha ran to her crying her heart out.

"I had a baby too and no one cares that she is gone. They are trying to take her name." She cried.

"It's okay dear." Rochelle patted her back, "she nodded at Richard and he came and scooped her up and carried her home.

Luna Rochelle walked over to Kevin. "Luna I-"

But before he said a word Luna slapped the fire out of Kevin. "I have lost a child Kevin. It is a pain you carry for forever. That was cruel and your mother would be ashamed of you." She threw her nose up at Kevin and walked away.

Chenoa walked over shaking her head, "What is wrong with you too? I asked you to keep a low profile before we came and first you insult her in the hospital and then in front of the entire pack you break her into two and stomp on her. You represent the Silver Crescent Moon. We are a peaceful people and you are creating enemies simply because you have bad timing. They are already mad because of Michael and now this!" Chenoa sighed heavily "let's go were going back tonight before they kick us out. Please go find Chastity while I apologize to Tabatha. You better be glad Cat is not here I certainly would be searching for a new Beta." She marched off pissed.

Richard lay Tabatha down on her bed and sat beside her patting her back as she bawled her eyes out. He could not figure out what the hell was wrong with Kevin. Everyone in the pack had spent time with Tabatha at one point or another sitting at her pups gravesite. Even he knew the pups name was going to be Angel after Tabatha's mother. It meant a lot to her, how could Kevin allow his mate to name her pup that? Why would he want to hurt her in such a way? He just didn't get it. She was a diamond, beautiful, loyal and true. He got what she did was wrong but the mate bond was powerful. He just wished she had not ended up so broken. She was a whimpering mess. He could tell she was hurt. She kept saying "my baby matters too."

"Tabatha look at me!" Richard shook her, "the only asshole that does not know that is Kevin. Your right Angel counts to. Your pup matters to everyone f**k Kevin. You don't deserve to be treated like this. Now stop it he does not define who you are or what is important."

Tabatha tried to quit crying and suck it up but she felt like Kevin had just stabbed her in the heart and continued to do so.

Chenoa knocked on the door softly and Richard came quick to open it as not to wake the boys or her parents.

"Is she okay?"

"Hell no she is not okay. That was a real d**k move Kevin pulled!" Richard said angrily.

"I know Richard. I want to apologize to her that was crazy, horrible. I don't know what in the hell he was thinking." Chenoa said as Zara and Janette showed up behind her. Richard eyed her suspiciously finally he stepped to the side letting them pass. He spotted River on his way to the party and he yelled waving him over.

"Where have you been?"

"My mom is having a rough time. She saw Valdamir and freaked out." River explained.

"The vampire."

"Yeah." She still hasn't gotten over my father's death.

"Oh well you missed the show. Kevin just told Tabatha that he was having a baby with the new mate." Richard began,

"Oh Tabatha wouldn't let that get under her skin." River said, he and Tabatha discussed the possibility of this happeneing eventually.

"Maybe not but I left out the part where he told her he was naming the baby Angel."

River face dropped, "That's f****d up." River felt the heat inside him rising. "That asshole is going to name his pup the same name as… wow."

"Right!" Richard said in a matter of fact tone.

"Where is he at?" River demanded to know.

"No River." Richard said trying to remain calm River was no match for Kevin.

"I just want to talk to him." River lied.

River headed toward the party and Richard followed knowing trouble was brewing.

Janette and Zara curled up beside Tabatha sandwiching her with a hug. Chenoa stood awkwardly for a moment then finally she said "Tabatha I wanted to say sorry for how Kevin treated you today. It was awful and I am so sorry."

Tabatha sat up to study her. Their eyes locked, she could see she had lost weight and the stress lines forming on her forehead.

"Are you really? Why would you bring them? Like I mean I get Kevin but did she have to come?"

"She is his mate." Chenoa said in her defense

"And at one point I thought you were my friend, but that is hard to see because of the way you move." Tabatha pointed out.

"What does that mean?" Chenoa's eyes narrowed.

"When he came to you and asked to be your beta the timing was horrible. Zion needed his bestfriend-"

"This conversation is not about Zion." Chenoa snapped

"No it's about the way you move. You could have come to me and said Tabatha, Kevin wants to join my pack, him and his mate, but you didn't you just accepted him with open arms."

"I needed Beta."

"AND I NEEDED A FRIEND! MY BABY DIED SO THAT YOUR BABY COULD LIVE AND YOU NOR KEVIN HAVE EVER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT YOU JUST ACTED LIKE MY ANGEL NEVER EXISTED. BUT SHE DID I FELT HER SHE WAS REAL NOA SHE WAS REAL! AND I DONT BLAIM YOU THATS NOT WHAT IM SAYING BUT COULD YOU SHOW A LITTLE f*****g COMPASSION!" Tabatha was bawling again at this point. Janette sat awkwardly beside Tabatha petting her back as Chastity walked in she looked between the too of them.

"You don't know how it feels. He meant everything to me and I thought I meant something to him. Then she comes along and I don't exist, my baby does not exist! He stood there to my face and said he was naming his daughter Angel. It felt like he ripped my heart out and set it on fire. I done nothing but love him. And now I find out I meant nothing. I lost Blaine for nothing! Nothing! Oooh!" Tabatha screamed and fell back on the bed.

"I should go," Chenoa said and Chastity looked at her like she was crazy as Tabatha just started to laugh.

"What I don't know what to say." Chenoa threw her hands into the air, "I'm sorry I am not my sister. I'm sorry I did not know how to approach you after everything. I should have come to you. I had a lot going on too. Please forgive me." She spun on her hills and left and Chastity followed her.

Tabatha looked at Janette and whispered, "That b***h fake as f**k. I don't care if she is Catori's sister, she is phoney."

"Tabatha I can't began to pretend to understand your feelings, but I'm sorry baby." Janette hugged her tight.

"Thank you." Tabatha said looking like a puffy eyed racoon.

Zara was feeling overloaded with emotion she dismissed herself. Being an empath was hard because you felt everything everyone was going through. She headed toward the sounds of the music and howls she needed a minute to unwind and have a drink.

Zara spotted River as he yelled "Yo Kevin!"

Kevin was caught completely off guard. River swung and caught him on the side of his head. Kevin saw stars and dropped. Brianna jumped up growling and Zara stepped between them. "Don't do it Sis I promise you do not want Naudia to get stirred up. Just take your mate and go."

Richard picked Kevin up and tossed him over his shoulder and carried him outside. He noticed Chenoa and Chastity seemed to be having a heated conversation.

"What the hell happened to him?" Chenoa asked.

"River." Kade laughed standing outside watching from a distance.

"Some f*****g Beta. Chastity let's go!" Chenoa yelled.

"He will fall off my broom, we will need something bigger." Chastity said.

"Or just stay here tonight. You guys can leave in the morning " Kade said.

"No we do not need to be in Mystic territory when Kevin wakes up." Chenoa said as Brianna glared at River.

'She better be glad she is a girl.' River mind linked Zara.

'No worries she can try it if she wants.' Zara said staring her bak down.

Chastity wandered off into the woods looking for a log big enough. She heard something move behind her and looked back no one was there. When she turned she nearly peed herself as Chandler was standing in front of her. "You scared the crap out of me."

"Sorry Witch, I wanted to know if you would be back before we leave tomorrow."

"Why?"

"Because I would like to see you before we leave." Chastity looked at the hunk of a man standing in front of her. He made her nervous. She got all warm and tingly inside when he was close. It was a different feeling and she was not sure whether she liked it or not.

"Maybe I don't know." She tried looking around his wide frame.

"What are you looking for out here anyway?" Chandler asked.

"Something big I can ride." Chastity looked at Chandler and caught the mischievous look he was giving her. Her cheeks flushed, "Get your mind out the gutter." She ordered a little flustered.

"I said nothing." Chandler replied with a chuckle.

"But you thought about it." She punched his arm playfully.

"You walked right into that one Witch." Chandler smirked.

"Why do you call me witch?"

"Are you not a witch?" He asked,

"Yes but I don't go around calling you wolf, do I?"

Chastity asked with her hands on her hip.

"I suppose you have a point there. I could call you other things that come to mind."

"Like what?"

"Legs, t**s, hot, foxy, sexy,red,perky, firm, round, mouth watering-" Chastity punched him again "Ouch! Strong, aggressive."

"Oh really you just had a whole conversation about my breast."

"Can't help it Red, I keep picturing them in my mouth."

"Your a horny devil." Chastity said matter of fact.

"Now who is name calling?" Chandler asked.

"You were really cute until you opened your mouth."

"There you go putting those thoughts in my head again Foxy, mouth…open." He stared at her lips.

Chastity just shook her head and walked off spotting a log.

"This will do." She said a spell and the log rose.

"Can't wait to try that." Chandler said, Chastity looked back at him and blushed some how she knew he meant s*x on the floating log.

"What makes you so sure you will get the pleasure?"

For a big guy Chandler moved quick Chastity found herself mashed up against his hard frame. His manhood pressed into her. He was huge. She was trying to squirm away when suddenly his lips brushed the side of her neck and a spark went through and she felt her knees weaken what the hell she thought as his lips touched her skin a building desire began to stir in her that she had never felt. She inhaled and went to push him away but his lips found hers and began to gently explore. A moan escaped her lips and she began to slowly grind against him enjoying the friction. Chandler deepened the kiss as his hands began to roam.One hand landing on her breast he began to make circular motions over her n****e with his thumb. Chastity felt a heat growing that she had never felt. She completely forgot how forward and obnoxious Chandler could be. She just wanted to keep feeling this feeling he seemed to spark within her. Something was building and she was not sure what it was. She didn't even move when his other hand hyked her skirt up and slid down her panties in fact she found herself lifting her leg so he could have better access. Chandler was loving how her body reacted to his touch. He rubbed her gently sliding one then two fingers inside of her opening. Chastity was gasping and clawing at him now. He grabbed a hand full of her hair and fingered her harder while sucking on her neck. Chastity legs were gone and he had her in the most awkward position when and orgasm came surging through what felt like every inch of her body. Chandler covered her lips with his to stifle the cry she let out. She didn't even realize he was holding her until it passed. She began to panic as she realized she had just let a complete stranger finger her in the forest just a few feet from the pack house. Had anyone heard her cry? Would he think she was a total slut now. She watched him suck her juices from his finger in awe. Then he picked her up like she was a small child and placed her on her still floating log. "If you make it back early enough tomorrow. I will have my breakfast right here." He kissed her legs suggestively and turned and walked off. Chastity was speechless, Aqua man was a freak and she was ashamed to admit it but she liked it. She could not help but wonder what else he was capable of making her body do.

Richard waited until Chenoa and the rest of her crew was on there way and then he saw Zara and River chatting away heading back to the party. He decided to call it a night until he saw Janette leaving Tabathas house with her mates. Surely they did not leave her alone. He debated awhile and then decided to check on her. Instead of knocking though he went to the side and tapped on her window. No use waking up the whole house. "Richard!"

"Yeah you okay." Richard asked. Tabatha held up a bottle of vodka. "I'm going to be just fine."

"Take it easy or the the next morning is a mother!"

"I will." Tabatha laughed for the first time. Richard waved goodnight.

"Wait, why don't you come in and have a drink with me."

"Uh okay why not." Richard crawled throught the window falling on the floor.

"Dude I would have opened the door."

"Right! Next time." Richard said as he clumsily lifted himself from the floor.

"Okay." Tabatha laughed again, "Okay fairy boy whats been up with you lately give me the scoop enough of my drama."

"For starters fairy boy I have no beef with the homosexuals but that sounds very…"

"Gay?"

"Yes."

Tabatha laughed, "Chill out we all know you have a things for the chicks with wings is all I meant, and Amber the wicked b***h of the west."

"I do have a thing with chicks with wings." Richard admitted and Tabatha giggled as they passed the bottle back and forth.

"What is it that makes them so hot to you." Tabatha found herself asking.

"Tabatha what is there not to love like most girls play hard to get but fairies are like hey Richard why don't you come over and f**k me and my sister tonight."

"What are you serious?" Tabatha eyed him.

"Yeah very free spirited species. Haven't been to Ameria in awhile." Tabatha could hear the change in his tone.

"Why?"

"Klaud died and… wasn't the same." Richard said sadly avoiding eye contact.

"Yeah I hated to hear that. He was pretty cool although I don't think he like me much." She admitted.

"Why."

"I think I took up his bro time with Blaine."

"Yeah probably how we got stuck together." Richard laughed reembering his friend and admiring how beautiful he thought Tabatha was, "Sorry about that thing in the kitchen a few weeks ago. I never do anything to make you uncomfortable Tabby. Your scent sort of hit me out of nowhere." He brushed her hair behind her ear, "You know we go way back." He said looking into her eyes.

"Yeah," she mumbled remember their awkward first kiss.

"Yeah."

Tabatha woke up and grabbed the blanket and pulled it over her head the light was blinding. She had a hangover from hell. She got a mind link from River saying to meet him at the pack hospital. She remembered Zion's condition and wanted to check on him "grr" she tossed the covers back stood up and stretched. Walking over to her closet. She pulled her clothes out when she turned back to her bed she froze as a sleepy-eyed Richard emerged from the under the blanket. They both stared at each other for a moment. Finally, Richard said, "why are you in my room naked?"

"Naked?" Tabatha looked down and her eyes grew huge. She shrieked which made Richard dive from the bed with lightning speed. He covered her mouth. "Don't scream your dad is huge I'm not trying to die. Besides nothing happened I'm sure I'm not the kind of guy that takes advantage of a girl when she is distressed. Tabatha looked down at him and said "oh really" and even with his hand over her mouth he understood what she meant.

"What."

Tabatha was doing a great job at expressing herself with her facial expressions only. Richard knew she was unconvinced. He dropped his hands. "I'm insulted." He said crossing his arms.

"You're also naked," Tabatha said Richard looked down and sure enough he was naked. He grabbed the blanket from the bed as he frantically looked around the room for articles of clothing. "This does not mean anything." He announced. As he looked for his underwear.

"Clearly it does!"

"It does not wait!" Richard lifted the blanket covering him and sniffed. He peaked back up at her then sniffed again. "Holy s**t I had s*x with Tabatha Burns!"

Tabatha's mouth dropped open, "Richard you did not just go there." She huffed. Richard threw his tee-shirt at her, hitting her in the face as he continued to slide his underwear on sitting on her ottoman with the blanket around his waist.

"Yeah and gonna want to do it again if you don't cover yourself, I'm a gentleman but my wolf is going mad over here because your scent is in all over me. I'm so sad I can't remember."

Tabatha just stared blankly at Richard. She had never pictured s*x with him. He was like her goofy kid brother. When they were younger he used to follow behind the big boys trying to hang he was younger than Zion but older than River. And she still remembered how he pulled her hair in class when they were in middle school. He was a sweetheart but he was not her person. This was the same boy that watched her stuff her bra to get a boy's attention and whispered to her when her t**s were lopsided.

"Richard please…"

"Don't tell anyone I know. No one would believe me anyway Tab and I'm not the type of guy that kisses and tells. Man, I wish I could remember."

Richard finally stood up and looked her up and down. "Can I get my shirt?" He asked.

Tabatha tossed his shirt back at him and then pulled one of her own big tea shirts over her head.

"That image will be burned in my mind for life." Richard teased her. She punched his arm, "I remember when you to stuffed your bra's now you got knockers girl. They are all round and perky."

"Yeah but I don't have wings."

"Awe that part," Richard said heading for the window.

"What are you doing?" Tabatha said in a panic.

"Well, I can't go out the front door."

"You most certainly can. Can you imagine the talk if people see you crawling out my window?"

"Your dad though."

"You have been a perfect gentleman. I don't think he will mind." Tabatha shoved him out her bedroom door.

Her father and Rose were sitting in the living room. When they came out. "Ah Richard, have a seat." Tabatha's father said.

Tabatha walked over and grabbed a cup of coffee, "dad I think Richard has things to do."

"Yeah I'm sure and today I am one of those things." Terry, Tabatha's father said.

"Okay," Tabatha said awkwardly looking at Richard she shrugged.

"Coffee Richard?" Rose asked as she was already heading to the coffee pot.

Tabatha stepped to the side and let Richard pour a cup. "Have a seat son."

Richard sat in a nearby recliner. As he took the cup Rose handed him.

Tabatha was taking a sip of her coffee when Terry said "So Richard, what are your intentions for my daughter?" Tabatha spat her coffee out all over her shirt. "Oh s**t!" Tabatha said reaching for a towel.

"Tabatha Elizabeth Burns watch your mouth!" Terry yelled.

"Oh, heck can't be any worse than what she was screaming last night," Rose said.

Richard was frozen he literally had his cup mid-air as he took in her words while Tabatha stood with her mouth wide open.

"Well!" Terry demanded.

"Uh uh, I uh well." Richard stumbled.

"Dad, we are just friends!" Tabatha yelled.

"The hell you are! If you make funny business like that with your friends I'm packing you up and returning you to Luna because she missed a few courses or something."

Richard jumped up spilling the coffee on his lap."s**t! s**t!" He screamed as the hot liquid burnt his skin. Tabatha jumped into action grabbing the dish rag she ran to him and started patting his pants.

"Haven't had enough of that." Rose laughed.

Tabatha froze and Richard bolted for the door.

"It's fine! See you later Tabatha!" Richard was gone before her father could utter a word. He glared at Tabatha, "Sit!"

"Tabatha slumped down into the recliner."

"I know you're an adult but you're not mated and you have boys. The sound of…of…" Terry could not seem to bring himself to say s*x. So Rose blurted out "ecstasy!"

"Yes, ecstasy was damn right atrocious."

"I wouldn't say that dear. Something that sounded that pleasurable should not be described as atrocious."

"Rose you're not helping!"

"Well, I just trying to make sure we use the correct terms, maybe apprehensible." Rose pointed out.

Tabatha was sure she was going to die what the hell had she and Richard done?

"Fine whatever I do not want to hear sounds of ecstasy coming from my unmated daughter's room! I did not raise you to run around town giving yourself to anyone."

Tabatha's mouth was wide open she was speechless.

"And for goddess' sake close your mouth, look like a guppie," Rosa said.

"They need me at the pack hospital," Tabatha muttered

"Well for Goddess's sake wash your ass first!" Her dad said getting up he stormed out of the house slamming the door.

"Oh, honey don't get upset," Rose explained "all night we kept hearing Richard yell get it get it get it little fairy fly. Get it get it little fairy and then you were yelling I'm f*****g flying I'm f*****g flying I got wings I got wings. Lord this morning the boys were in their room flapping their arms yelling I'm f*****g flying." Rose laughed at Tabatha's dumbfounded expression, "well don't worry I told them not to curse."

Tabatha tried to speak but no words came out. She instead just eased up and headed for the bathroom. The whole time she was showering she kept hearing Rose in her head saying get it little fairy get it. She could not believe she got so lit she slept with Richard and that he was good enough to have her acting like a pure damn fool. She dried off dressed and made her way to the hospital. She saw Janette's mates now less brooding laughing it up with Kade, Richard, and River. They were laughing until she approached which made her think they were discussing her. They all looked guilty. "You told everyone are you serious?"

Richards's eyes grew huge he shook his head vigorously. "What's so funny then!" She demanded to know

"River punched the s**t out of Kevin last night. Put him to sleep."

"Nobody messes with my girls." River said, Tabatha, threw her arms around him kissing his cheek "I have been waiting for someone to do that for me." She pinched his cheeks and he swatted at her hand "best friend ever!!" She looked back at Richard and went inside. Everyone stood staring at Richard but nobody asked the obvious question. Richard being the gentleman he offered nothing.

Dream a little dream

Zion was trapped in his head with his wolf, Czar reliving memories of his mate.

'We should have killed him the moment he set foot in our territory.' Zion said to Czar as he saw the day Catori had come to him requesting permission for Blaine to stay in Chastity's cabin.

'Yes, having a mate makes you strong as a wolf but weak as a man.' Czar agreed with Zion.

'Now because I was weak she is gone.'

'Zion we can't continue to dwell on our mistakes. Although we made a lot. We did the best we could under the circumstances.' Czar pointed out.

'I know but it's unsettling for me to know he still walks the earth. And that he shall die by another man's hand.'

'Zerion is in another dimension. He is a coward, he stabbed her in the back and then ran. He is his mother and father's child. I don't care how he dies as long as he is dead!' Czar spat out.

'What if the Dragon Lord does not succeed?'

'Then we shall make a way in honor of our mate.' Czar said matter of fact.

'Do you think she was with all of them while she was with us?'

'I don't know. I feel like I knew her body I would have known if another had touched her.' Czar sighed.

'I have so many questions, Czar. I'm angry I love her but I'm so pissed at her too.'

'I'm sure there is a logical explanation for everything.' Czar said

'Will we ever know? Will she come back to us?'

'Of course, she will. She just needs time to heal.'

'What if she does not Czar? How will we go on.'

'Day by day.'

'If only we had a sign.' Zion said consumed with grief.