Part 3 Tears Under the Moon

You thought I was weak

"Quamir, Vanessa is very sick. Dr. Mars is giving her antibiotics. We are hoping this will cure her." Demetri explained.

"I know she is. She has not responded to me today. Help her please do whatever you can. She doesn't deserve this."

Demetri studied his brother, "Are you in love with her?" He asked.

Quamir was silent for some time. Demetri thought he was not going to answer, but Quamir responded, "I have been in this cage since I turned 21 years old. I never had a girlfriend. I enjoy her companionship but I am not in love with her. I just care for her well-being." Quamir genuinely responded.

Demetri nodded satisfied with his answer he went back to the lab and watched as Dr. Mars loaded her up with antibiotics. Less than fifteen minutes later Vanessa began to seize.

"Dammit, she is allergic to the antibiotics I gave her!"

"Now what?" Demetri yelled as he helped Dr. Mars to strap her down. Dr. Mars injected her with another solution. Her body stopped shaking and she lay stiff on the table.

"We wait and pray it works." They left the cage and locked it.

"You can go Dr. Mars I know you are tired I will monitor her tonight."

"She will need another round at about four-thirty. Please text me her vitals at that time."

"Of course."

Demetri had dozed off around 3 am he was awakened by a strange noise. It was an almost musical sound coming from her cage. The sound was so alluring almost hypnotic.

"Vanessa are you okay," Demetri asked tiptoeing closer. Demetri didn't even notice the flickering lights or how eerie the dimly lit room was. Demetri reached out and touched her arm. Her skin felt clammy to the touch. She still had a temperature. She looked worse than before. Demetri watched her sniff the air and suddenly her eyes blinked open. They were dark black pits. He heard the alarms in his head telling him to run but the sound that she was omitting seem to have his feet frozen in place. He could not even scream as he watched her beast appear. The beast grabbed him and the lights went out. Demetri struggled but there was no use, an overwhelming sweet, nauseating scent hit his nostrils and he began to gag. He screamed as he felt a sharp piercing object being inserted in his anus. His eyes burned as his brain tried to register what was happening. She was going to kill him, this was it he was going to die. "Ooooh uh ahhh." Demetri had not even realized he was erect until he began to ejaculate. The beast drained him and when he thought it was over he realized he was paralyzed and could not move an inch. The beast assaulted him, in the same manner, two more times, and when it was done the door to the cell closed. The next morning when Dr. When Mars arrived Demetri was nowhere to be seen however the beast had created a cocoon in a corner of the cell. It was a large hard shell that could not be penetrated. And there it remained for nearly two months.

Quamir was inconsolable when he heard of his brother's fate. Vanessa had promised him he would not come to harm. Now that she had metamorphosized into this new stage he could not contact her to confirm the whereabouts of his brother.

"Quamir she is dangerous. We need to kill her because she is still vulnerable. We do not know what will emerge from that damn cocoon!" Dr. Mars was a ball of nerves.

"We can't do that. What if he snapped and just walked away?"

"You're kidding right?"

"Dr. Mars I know this is hard for you-"

"You think! He left me holding the bag. What the hell am I supposed to do now?" Dr. Mars always seemed uptight to Quamir and although she was pretty she came off as very abrasive.

"How long will we wait? We do not know that the cage will contain what comes from that cocoon"

"If it is too aggressive we will put her down. If she is more animal than human."

Dr. Mars had turned to simply walk away.

"Dr. Mars, Onya open my cage let me give you what you want. I can smell your desire. You are stressed I can take that stress away."

Quamir said in a very low and seductive tone.

"I don't know what you mean."

"You do" he chuckled "in fact, you're wet right now, come on baby. Who is here to tell? I can keep a secret if you can."

Dr. Mars took a deep breath and reached for the doorknob, "a shame that was a one-time offer. I bet you are tight."

Dr. Mars huffed she snatched open the door and let it slam behind her. He laughed as he heard her heels, clacking as she marched away. Quamir was frustrated and he had nothing to do so he spent hours taunting the Dr. with s****l gestures hoping she would take him up on his offer.

Finally, the day came when Vanessa began to emerge from the cacoon. Dr. Mars had entered the lab to find a nearly catatonic Demetri being ridden by the beast with her chilling black eyes. She had shrieked when she became aware of her presence like she was angry she was interrupted. Dr. Mars has to gas Vanessa in order to drag Demetri out of the cage and when the beast awoke she was furious her s*x toy was gone. Demetri had not been right since at times he was fine but then at other, he was a blubbering mess.

Whatever the beast did it seemed to affect his nervous system. His limbs would move uncontrollably at times and twice she would make that sound and Dr. Mars had caught him trying to enter her cage.

Present Day

"What's wrong with you?" Quamir asked Vanessa as she kept making painful squeaking noises that he found extremely annoying.

"The light is painful to my eyes. It feels like my skin is burning."

"Your nocturnal," he pointed to the caves, "there is a hiding place."

The distance was a bit away and Vanessa was familiar with how other species were when it came to territory she had no idea where they were. "Quamir it's too far."

"Use your wings."

Vanessa gasped, still new to her she flapped her new bat-like wings. Picking Quamir up flew to the caves.

"Much better," Vanessa said sticking her talon into a rodent passing by as she devoured her meal.

"What will we eat?"

"We will hunt for our meal Quamir." Vanessa looked him over. She sighed and said, "we are not incapable of surviving on our own."

"You didn't have to hit him so hard ya know," Quamir smirked.

"I'm still mad he did not impregnate me."

"I'm still mad you turn my brother into a s*x toy."

"Really well he definitely is no wolf, all men are not created equal, and you should be happy in any other case after mating I would have eaten him. It was very difficult to resist the urge." She said honestly. Quamir studied her and found it hard to believe something so beautiful could be so callous.

"So you have characteristics like that of a praying mantis. You devour your prey after mating?" He was not sure why he found that to be arousing. Was it that he had not touched a woman ever or was it the scent she alluded from her?

His brother had had her and this should have deterred him but it did not. His Lycan emerged grabbing her by the neck he shoved her against the rocky wall foundation. He heard the clicking noise and knew her beast was attempting to emerge. "Don't even think about it." He growled into her ear. Vanessa wanted to resist him but something within her would not allow her to resist her maker. Aside from that her beast was in heat and was craving his touch. He was not his brother and she knew this the moment he entered her. She felt she was being ripped apart. And although she found it painful her beast was enjoying it tremendously. She held her hand to his chest to stop him from going so deep. He was not like Kade he did not care that she was not enjoying herself, he only wanted release. Once the act was over it was as if it had not happened. Quamir simply acted like he had not just beaten her back in. Quamir was very attractive in a rugged kind of way. He was not her type though. She and Quamir hid in the cave only emerging to hunt for food. They spent a lot of time mating her beast loved the way Quamir ravished her body. He had quite the appetite, she was sure he was making up for lost time because he often took her several times a day and there was nothing gentle about his way. He did not even attempt to make sure she got anything out of it. He screwed her rough and hard and the only time she enjoyed it was when he would go down on her. That she felt he did very well.

Blaine was not the least bit worried about landing in Mystic Moon. His biggest threat was Kreis and right now his men were fighting Dragon Lord along the borders. His conscience was weighing on him. He felt like a bit of a bully, the people of Mystic Moon had treated him like a brother, family. They were his sister's people. They took him in and gave him a home and now after betraying her and stabbing her in the back here he was again here to toss his weight around in search of the book of Thai. They coordinated the landing to be in the center of Mystic right in front of the pack house however in the middle of the landing something knocked them back. Blaine landed hard on his back and the impact knocked the breath out of him. Before he could catch his breath Ophelia came slamming into him. "f**k!" He yelled as she hurried to pull herself up. "Sorry Dear," she stood dusting herself off.

The group all stood gathering their wits when they heard an obnoxious laugh. "Mother I told you to stay in Zerion!"

Aphena cackled, "Now this just rich," she bent over with laughter "those smelly mutts have used your own magic against you!"

Aphena seemed to be the only one that found humor in the situation. Ophelia turned to look at her, "how is your arm Aphena?" She asked flatly reminding her of how Tabatha had nearly ripped it from the socket.

"So what now are we just going to stand around here all day." Patrick Noble asked.

"We need a bargaining tool something that means enough to the Lycan King that he would trade the book for," Aphena said.

"Why are you still talking?" Ophelia snapped

"Yes please for God's sake shut up. I can barely stand to look at you better yet hear your voice." The former King of Zerion and Ophelia's father Ozelya practically hissed.

None of the members outside of Blaine, Ophelia, and Aphena had ever been outside of Zerion or other magical kingdoms so their eyes combed their surroundings noticing the difference compared to their home. They noticed the creatures slowly emerging from the woods but didn't seem to be moving in an aggressive manner so they paid them little mind.

"Alpha!" Kade came running into the hospital room. Zion didn't even bother buttoning his shirt. As he shoved his foot into his shoes.

Chastity came running and practically smashed into Kade, "It's okay the shield held as it was supposed to but we have intruders."

"Who?" Zion asked, looking at her as he tied his shoe. Chastity bit her lip, Zion repeated the question as Tabatha approached.

"Blaine and his people." Chastity said, Tabatha's eyes nearly popped out of her head. He wouldn't be so bold! Is he insane? She thought to herself.

'This is about to get very bad.' Chloe said as Czar emerged. Zion had lost complete control his Lycan let out a ferocious growl that shook the earth.

"Somebody knows we are here," Ophelia said, looking at Blaine who for the most part was unbothered. Ophelia had to admit she found his cockiness attractive. Chastity stepped through the barrier and all eyes were on her.

"Who are you? And how dare you think you can use our magic? The book of Thai belongs to Zerion!" Patrick Noble declared.

"I am Chastity."

"The dog?" Ozelya laughed

"The white witch." Chastity corrected,

"Witch," Patrick smirked, "this is insane you are not worthy. How is this so?"

"I owe you no explanation, the people that stand behind a murderer. You are not worthy. Your kingdom shall fall and you all will perish." Chastity said with venom dripping from her voice. Aphena just stared at her all goggly-eyed as if she had a schoolgirl crush. She felt she was such a beautiful and exact replica of Helen. She simply had to have her.

"Enough talk!" Patrick Noble threw a bolt of lightning at Chastity which she in return dodged and she began to whisper and chant throwing a hand up she threw a bolt that knocked him backward. "Your majesty!" One of the warriors cried ash rolled across like a tumbleweed bouncing in the wind.

"Fabulous!" Aphena shouted with glee.

"Àh!" Everyone's head turned as one of the warriors let out a painful cry. A bear, no a wolf, no…what are they Ophelia thought as she let out a scream. The warrior's blood covered her as the animal ripped him apart. One by one they pounced on them. Blaine used his magic to drive them back into the woods. They quickly rushed right back toward them. When he turned he saw Mystic warriors coming out of the shield that protected them. Czar felt his blood begin to rush through his veins, 'How dare this bastard set foot into my territory after he killed our mate!' Something felt like it snapped. Power surged through his body.

Blaine saw the Lycan before he could speak, in the moment it took to blink Czar had transported and grabbed Blaine by the neck lifting him in the air he went slamming into the ground. The first punch to the face had so much fury behind it that Blaine heard the break in his jaw. Czar began to pound his face with his fist so hard. Blaine felt like his face was being rearranged. An average man would have died from the impact of the first punch. He had seriously underestimated Zion. His thoughts were jumbled he simply could not shake Zion. Patrick Noble saw his grandson being plummeted. He knew he was near death he began to say an enchantment spell but before he could finish his lips were sewn together. Czar's claws tore through Blaine's flesh, he could have killed him fast but no he wanted him to suffer as he had since his mate had been ripped from his arms.

"You thought you could enter my territory with no f*****g conscience? Mmm, you thought I was weak." Czar pronounced in a broken raspy voice full of emotion. You truly had me f****d up!" Czar massaged Blaine's heart and watched with pleasure at the shocked expression behind his bloody swollen sockets. He lifted Blaine as if he was a feather and pulled him up with his hand on his chest still gripping his heart he held him to the sky, "CATORI! CATORI! CATORI!" He yelled with all his might. His men joined in.

"CATORI! CATORI!" They shouted along with their Alpha. The same man that Blaine had once fought beside. Now held his life in the palm of his hand. Blaine saw a white light begin to glow, he looked around and he was now somewhere else. No, as he took a closer look he was standing outside his own body. Watching Zion as he held him in the air like he was a mere child, a mortal man. Many times before he had known who Catori was he had imagined himself in a battle with Zion never once had he thought it would end this way. "Fight! Fight!" He yelled at himself but no he just dangled from the air like a weak little man, like a human.

Ophelia went running and she dove on Zions, back. She bit down on his ear. Zion released Blaine's heart only long enough to reach over and grab her by the hair. He slung her with so much force like a bowling ball she slammed into Aphena knocking her back. Ophelia hit the ground and was on her feet again she went right back for Zion but this time Tabatha jumped in front of her and punched her so hard she knocked her out. "Useless!" Aphena shrieked as she threw a ball of power knocking Czar back. She wanted to stick around as she had been so focused on the witch, and Ozelya throwing blows at each other she hadn't noticed Blaine was on his last breath. It was a hard decision but never the less she felt obligated to save him since he was her only son. Aphena was even more disgusted with Ophelia, her father had stolen magic. Catori had taken all their magic and Ozelya was not above scheming but the righteous princess sat on her throne weak and powerless.

With a blink of the finger, they were back in Zerion. Aphena stepped over Ophelia who was still passed out shrugging as she barked orders, "Save my son dammit! I demand you save my son!" Aphena said as she watched Blaine get carried away on a gurney. She shook her head as Ophelia was carried by a warrior who came to be placed beside Blaine on a nearby gurney. They could handle things here she thought as she walked away.

Blaine still in a daze looked around, where am I he thought. He could hear running water. He followed the sound and then he saw her. Her back was to him. She sat atop nearby rocks, her long and glowing at her backside nearly to her bottom. He knew it was her by the ugly, bruised, clumpy flesh on her back left by the knife he had strapped her with. "Leigh?" He whispered

She did not turn to face him just continued to stare out at the water. He ran to her falling to his knees before her, "Leigh, I am sorry, sister please forgive me!" He cried so hard his chest shook.

She looked completely void of emotion.

"Which one?"

"What?" Blaine sniffed looking at her.

"Which one?"

"I don't understand."

"Which one of my mates finally ended your pathetic life? Was it my Dragon Lord? I feel his hate for you even here."

Blaine looked at her speechless.

"No it was my Lycan," she smiled at Blaine, "He deserved to be the one."

"Cat."

"DON'T YOU CALL ME THAT! MY FRIENDS CALL ME THAT MY FAMILY CALLS ME THAT!"

"CATORI it is me Khrisna!" Blaine beat his chest.

Catori with lightning speed grabbed him by the neck with such force and power. "You are no Khrisna! You are no brother of mine, how dare you claim to be?" She squeezed his neck.

"You are scum Blaine Noble and you will burn." Her whole body turned into fire. Blaine screamed as his eyes flew open, "We have a heartbeat!" Blaine heard someone yell.

He would have been fine with death. Leigh was never going to forgive him and why should she? He had her blood all over his hands.

Zion's Lycan was on a rampage. He had gone mad once he saw Blaine had disappeared. Letting off a ferocious roar he had run off into the woods alone. Kade was torn; it was dangerous in the woods alone. Still, he needed to protect the pack. "Retreat!" he yelled to the warriors "retreat!"

"What!" Richard jumped in Kade's face, "No way we can't leave our Alpha alone out there by himself!"

"I am the Beta! How dare you question me, Richard? I have to look out for the whole pack!"

"We are not leaving Zion out there by himself." Richard disobeyed a direct order and headed toward the woods where Czar had disappeared.

"Son of a b***h!" Kade was pissed. The pack would have never questioned Kevin as they did him. "Go back!" Kade yelled to the warriors that followed direction.

"Kade, calm down, they are just upset."

"You don't think I know that! I'M UPSET TOO, BUT WE CAN NOT OPERATE OFF OF EMOTIONS! PEOPLE GET KILLED THAT WAY! NOW NOT ONLY DO I HAVE ZION TO BE CONCERNED WITH I HAVE WARRIORS OUT THERE TOO."

Kade punched the air in frustration. Tabatha placed a hand on his chest, "Kade calm down, please." Tabatha said in a soothing tone. He looked at her and he suddenly felt like an ass. She had just watched her alpha nearly beat the s**t out of her son's father. He knew she was hiding her true feelings although she seemed strong and he could see the pain behind her eyes. "Tabatha I know this has been a crazy start to the day. If you wanna stay back tonight when we go in search of Vanessa."

"No, I'm fine," Tabatha assured him.

"Fine," Kade had no time to argue with her. He spotted Chastity and waved her over. "Can you take me up?" He pointed to the sky.

"Of course." Chastity said looking at Tabatha. "You okay?"

"I'm fine." Tabatha stepped through the shield. Tabatha felt like a zombie as she made her way home rushing to her room.

The door closed and alone in her room, Tabatha fell against the door and released her frustration. She hated both her ex-mates in a way but as much as she hated them both she loved them as deeply and this caused her excruciating pain. Her loyalty lies with her Alpha and Catori not only the Chosen hand-picked by the Goddess but her friend. Even so, To see Blaine be beaten to a pulp had nearly broken her. She had to stand behind her Alpha, even though she loved Blaine after everything that had happened she loved him. She would never admit that to another living soul because she was very aware of what Blaine had done to Catori. She herself could never forgive him for that, yet he was her son's father. BJ looked like his dad up and down. How would she tell her son when he was older Zion our Alpha killed him? Even though it was for good reason. She could not, she would not! She pulled herself up and looked around her room. Grabbing a backpack she gathered a few items. When she opened the door Rose was standing there. "Going somewhere," she said looking at the backpack. "Yeah um, a little trip. Going to go see Vanessa's mom and let her know what's going on so far."

"I thought you were leaving tonight. To go to the lab your father was telling me about it."

"I am I will be back before then," Tabatha said nodding.

"You're a terrible liar honey," Rose said and Tabatha cracked

"Rose please can you just cover for me this once I know it's a lot to ask but I have to do this!"

"Do what?"

"Honey if it's what I think you could get banished! Is he worth it?"

"No, but BJ is."

"Look kid I got your back but don't piss on me and tell me it's raining. This is not about BJ."

"Not completely," Tabatha admitted.

"I will cover for you as long as I can, but we are on lockdown so if someone gets hurt they're going to call on you. Make it quick I don't want to see your father heartbroken over the loss of a mate and daughter."

Tabatha hugged her and gave her a quick peck on the cheek. She hurried out the door looking around to make sure no one was watching she made her way to the pack hospital and down to the basement. This was where they kept alternative medicines such as the witch's healing potions and things of that nature. Slipping a few items in her backpack. She hurried back upstairs. Being on lockdown would make it a hell of a lot easier to notice her wandering about. Her adrenaline level was off the chart as she used her wolf speed to slip into the woods on the south end of the property finally she came to the barrier. It only sent an alarm when you entered but sliding out was a breeze. She would worry about how she would slide back in later. She knew she was in huge trouble if the woods alone with the Vargis roaming but she was willing to take the risk. Finding coverage under the trees she dropped her knees and pulled out a summoning spell. This was used to contact people in other dimensions. Only if someone there had an open mind to receive her message. She pictured the person she wished to summon I have healing abilities I wish to assist you in healing your king.

Tabatha, I remember you

Yes, will you help me?

Tabatha nearly jumped out of her skin as she felt a hand touch her shoulder

"What the hell are you doing?" Richard was standing behind her growling.

"Richard I know you don't understand!"

"Tabatha this is treason. You will be banished if Zion finds out what you are doing."

"Well, what am I supposed to do to let my son's father die? This is my fault If I had not slept with Kevin, Ophelia would have never gotten her hook in Blaine and convinced him to betray Catori. Now she is most likely…" Tabatha, lip trembled she could not say it, "Don't you see I set this s**t in motion! I can't let him die too, Richard I can't." Tabatha was hysterical now crying.

Richard sighed heavily. He hated the effect this girl had on him. "You're going to get us both killed. Two hours and if you're not back here you're on your own." Both of their heads turn to see a man standing behind them clearly dressed in Zerion attire. Tabatha inhaled sharply.

"You rang"

"How do we know we can trust them? They are Blain's people?"

"I can Richard I know I can two hours."

"You are ready?" Tabatha nodded walking over to him they turned to disappear into thin air.