Part 3 Tears Under the Moon

Janette Returns

Returning to the packhouse Chastity found the pack surrounding Zion as he lay on the ground. He appeared to be seizing.

"What the hell happened? I just left for a minute!"

Dr. Arden was kneeling over Zion. "That wolfbane is in its purest form it's potent and it has somehow made it through his bloodstream and is attacking his nervous system. Pick him up. We need to get an IV in him as soon as possible. It could kill him!"

Zion let out a cry grabbing his stomach. Kade carried the alpha to the hospital and lay him on a bed Dr. Arden pulled and lifted his shirt over his head. "Dear goddess this is bad." His veins were protruding and appeared black, "He is going to need blood."

"He can have mine!" Rochelle came running into the room, throwing herself across the bed, "Son I am here!"

"No Luna remember Zion has a rare blood type the only person that I have met with his blood type is Janette." Dr. Arden explained.

"Janette." Chastity mumbled.

"We will go to get her. Zion is one of her best friends and she will help!" Tabatha said already pulling at Chastity's arm.

"You can't go out there by yourself!" Kade said concern written all over his face.

"You guys are protected and we will be in the air! There is no time to argue Kade. Just keep him alive until we return. Oh and call ahead and let them know we are on the way." Tabatha ordered.

She gave him a quick hug and then Chastity turned to him. "After we get through this crisis I promise I will help you find our friend."

Kade just nodded as he turned his attention back to his alpha and friend. With that, being said Chastity and Tabatha took to the sky.

Normally there was protocol when going through another pack's territory. Tabatha assumed flying over as well by the disgruntled howls they were getting. "Maybe we should fly higher, oh wait s**t I don't know where we're going."

"I do." Chastity called out over her shoulder.

"Oh cool. Wait, how do you know anything about the Wildfang territory." Tabatha asked her as she tightened her grip around her waist.

"Long story." This was all Chastity responded as she went higher up soaring through the clouds.

"Well, we appear to have a little time." Tabatha pointed out as the wind whipped through her hair.

"I'd rather not talk about it." Chastity said in almost a whisper.

"The mysterious thing ya got going is tearing my nerves up Sis," Tabatha spat "crap your damn hair keeps getting in my mouth and eyes!" Tabatha grabbed her hair and braided it.

"You will know soon enough. Now I'm going to speed this up a bit so hold on." Chastity ordered. Tabatha

Tabatha's screamed as they jolted forward, the wind blowing through her hair. As Chastity takes off picking up speed Tabatha held on for dear life, "This conversation is not over." Tabatha yells, "I bet Chenoa would know."

"Would you stop with that come on Tabatha, you're being immature?"

"Fine, I don't even care anymore." Tabatha huffed.

By the time they arrived in Wildfang territory they were amazed. The Vargis had taken over the land. Yes, a wall was built surrounding parts of their territory to keep them out. An arrow zoomed between Tabatha and Chastity "Holy smokes!" Chastity yelped, "Guess they didn't know we were coming." A loud intercom speaker boomed, "You are in Wildfang territory turn back or be shot down."

"Are you ready for this?" Chastity asked zooming down to the ground they both jumped off the broom and dropped to their knees with their hands to their side.

They were immediately surrounded by a pack of angry wolves. "Who the f**k are you and why are you in our territory." A wolf stepped forward and both girls looked at each other because they both noticed how extremely hot he was.

"I'm Tabatha and this is Chastity we are friends of your Luna from Mystic Moon we are here because Zion our Alpha has been poisoned with wolfbane it's in his bloodstream and Janette is the only one that shares his blood type." Tabatha blurted everything out while Chastity stared at the man all dreamy.

They saw his eyes cloud over and suddenly their disposition changed. "Welcome to Dark Moon my mate is excited too-" before he could finish Janette came barging through the crowd squealing she embraced Tabatha first. Then turning she looked at Chastity covering her hand with her mouth she bounced up and down, "Oh my Goddess look at you!" She grabbed Chastity in a hug.

All three girls hugged and cried happy to see each other but sad as to the reason why.

"Now what is this about Zion?" She asked.

"Oh, my Goddess it's awful Janette he is so bad." Chastity said.

"He needs a blood transfusion," Tabatha said.

"Let's go!" Janette said.

"Wait for a minute woman!" Her mate spoke up.

"IT IS ZION HE'S MY BEST FRIEND AND HE NEEDS ME!" Janette said firmly.

"Fine but the Vargis are out there!" Her mate barked.

"Oh, they can't fly!" Chastity said, "I will keep her safe."

"Cameron I'm going and that's that!" Janette placed her hand on her hip.

"You do as I say and I say it's too dangerous!" Cameron hated seeing her upset but he could not chance something happening to her. She was his most precious thing, and he had never seen her this serious. He smiled at her thinking how hot she looked when she was slightly pissed.

"Are you serious?" Janette's face was turning red.

"I am Angel. I just can't risk it." Janette and her mate stared each other down. Finally, she said, "Fine girls let's go discuss this with Carson because Cameron is not being reasonable." She crossed her arms, stomping off. Chastity and Tabatha gave him the stank eye as they walked past him as well. They followed Janette inside the packhouse looking around. Chastity spotted him first and literally stopped in her tracks causing Tabatha to bump into her. Tabatha looked up to say something but she froze. After a second she blurted out "Aqua man,"

Chastity could not begin to explain the feelings she suddenly felt inside. She had never seen a man as fine as this one. He looked like a bodybuilder with his hard abs, and bulging muscles, he looked like a freaking sculpture to Chastity.

"Girl, I think that man could turn me into a hoe," Tabatha whispered to only receive daggers from Chastity.

"What?" Tabatha asked.

"I saw him first." She growled at Tabatha making Tabatha's head roll back on her shoulders.

"George!" Tabatha pointed out.

Chastity's forehead wrinkled "George who?" She said, confused.

Tabatha's mouth dropped open, "you lied!" She squealed.

"Oh oh shoot." Chastity said, annoyed she'd got caught slipping.

"Girls!" Janette waved them over.

"Go," Tabatha whispered, giving her a gentle push. "We will discuss later why you fabricated that entire story to get back at River!"

Chastity's eyes still glued to Aqua man's doppelganger nearly walked into the wall in front of her until Tabatha grabbed her arm and redirected her. The guy was extremely hot to Tabatha he looked like Jason Momoa. He followed the two of them toward Carson's office, which was the Alpha of Wildfang and Janette's other mate. "I see you have met Chandler the younger brother." Janette giggled playfully wiping the drool from the corner of Chastity's mouth when Chandler wasn't looking.

"He is pretty." Chastity whispered. Tabatha looked at the handsome Alpha and at his brooding twin and beta. She suddenly wondered what it was like being sandwiched between both men, having them both touching her and kissing her in sacred places.

'Can you not!' Chloe her wolf snapped, 'the girl is right here1'

'Sorry Chloe I can't help it I think my heat is kicking in.'

Janette had turned to face them with her back to her mates, she mouthed "on three," then she continued to say,

"So my mate thinks we can't handle ourselves. He is refusing to allow me to travel to Mystic with you. He wants to take me."

"It could be too late by then," Tabatha said.

"Exactly!" Janette gave them both a look, "they don't know though in Mystic the women train as hard as men and we have a special advantage."

"Oh yeah and what's that," Chandler asked.

"One" Janette mouthed now glaring at Chastity.

"Well," Janette said mouthing "two" she tossed her hair over her shoulder.

"We got that witch on our team! Three!" She screamed!

"YEAH, I'M THAT WITCH!" Chastity always got excited when they called her that. She puffed up all cocky bouncing practically tossing her hand in the air. There was a loud explosive sound and the room filled with purple smoke the girls had already made it outside and had jumped on the broom before the boys even knew what happen."Later boys!" Jannette yelled as her mates acted like they lost their favorite toy they were stomping around angrily cursing. "we got that b***h!" Tabatha yelled.

"Me I'm that b***h!" Chastity yelled as the girls cheered she yelled "hold on" and they zoomed off at top speed.

The blood transfusion went smoothly and Zion's condition seemed to stabilize. He had slipped into a coma when they were away and although his condition improved a little he still did not wake. "I don't understand why he is not waking." Dr. Arden looked at his results confused, "His system has been completely flushed of toxins yet the level of wolfsbane is still off the charts ass if nothing has been done."

"Will he be okay?" Rochelle asked, she was Zion's mother and she looked stressed out as she sat by his bedside holding his hand.

"I don't know at this point." Dr. Arden was saying as Tabatha saw Chastity slip out of his room. Zion's situation was dire and everyone was upset, especially Janette. She felt the pack was depending on her and she had let everyone down.

Tabatha stepped outside when she heard Luna begging, "Goddess please please help my son! Catori wherever you are don't take him please he has so much life to live."

Tabatha slid out her grief was too much for her. She knew the Luna's pain all too well having just buried her own pup a several months ago. Outside of his room, Janette was balling. The woman grabbed each other and both cried.

Chasity saw the girls but she kept walking. "Chastity!" Tabatha called out, but she only yelled never looking back at the ladies, "I'll be back soon!"

"Where would she be going at a time like this?" Janette asked as she watched her take flight.

Tabatha cringed at the thought, "I have an idea." She shrugged her shoulders. Never actually answering her.

"Come with me I need to check on my boys." Tabatha wrapped her arm around Janette's leading her toward her home.

"Oh that would be nice, I haven't seen them in forever."

Janette and Tabatha sat in silence as they watched the Boys play. "How have you been Tabby since everything?"

"You mean losing my mates?" Tabatha said tossing her a weak smile.

"Well, yeah?"

"I am surviving but it's hard. It's getting better every day, but-" She laughed at herself "you don't want to hear about all this."

"No, I do." Janette touched her leg "We are friends. I mean I know we had an awkward start."

"Not really Janette. I could see you loved him but I knew you would never act on your feelings." Tabatha admitted and Janette nodded her head.

"To be honest I don't think it was love for him. He was nice to the girl in the wheelchair that had no friends. I think I wanted my mate to be that way. You know not to care." Janette explained.

"Do you think they would have cared?" Tabatha asked referring to Janette's hot mates.

"They freaking carry me everywhere like my feet are too good to touch the ground." She rolled her eyes, "they are so sweet, but tell me about you."

"Well, not much to tell. They are both d***s! Kevin used to lay his head on my stomach and cry. He use to say how afraid he was of me cutting him off. He told me I meant everything to him and then she came. Our bond meant nothing, my sacrifice meant nothing, our loss, no my loss. You know to this day he has never even brought up the daughter we lost. Nothing, Janette, who does that?"

Janette shook her head wildly. She had not known Kevin was such a prick.

"Girl then when she comes along and Blaine knows everything." Tabatha wiped at her cheeks.

"Mama," Brock could sense his mother's pain

Tabatha went to him picking him up. The boy cupped her face and kissed her nose. She hugged him tight as BJ just watched. Tabatha pulled herself together and took the boys to their room where they shared a toddler bed that was quickly getting too small. She turned the TV on and let them watch Gracie's corner.

Going back into the living room Janette had refilled their wine glasses.

"I'm sorry Brock is such an empath. He is extremely sensitive to my feelings."

Janette nodded her head, as she sipped her wine.

"And BJ couldn't give a f**k!" Tabatha said causing Janette to spit her wine out. She burst into laughter.

"Tabatha, oh my God I'm sorry I wasn't ready. I was just picturing his blank face." Janette said as she quickly went to the kitchen table and grabbed paper towels to clean her mess.

"Goddess finish your story."

"Oh yes where was I… oh he met her and that was it I no longer existed. Everything was about her. He actually wanted to take Brock. He said she had grown fond of him and he felt he would be better off with them in a new place."

Janette was beginning to feel ill just listening.

"Willing to separate my boys did not care that I'd just lost my baby. Girl, I can't even wrap my brain around what I saw in him at this point."

"I'm just in shock," Janette said.

"Net he actually told a dragon Lord that Blaine was responsible for Catori's death. He was but at the time BJ was with Blaine, and he sent him to his doorstep because of his bruised ego. Oh and Blaine don't get me started on him. That piece of s**t hooks up with the b***h that purposely tried to hurt Cat. I want to pull my hair out like what was I thinking?"

"When I heard he stabbed her in the back. I cried for days just the thought of a friend doing that." Janette teared up again, "how does he live with himself?"

"I don't think anyone saw that coming. I think that b***h Ophelia was in his ear. And that slut she acts like everything is all good. I despise her!" Tabatha hissed.

"So what are they like? I mean their mates?" Janette asked.

"Well, I haven't had to deal with Kevin's mate so much. He treats her like a princess and I'm Godzilla or something he barely lets me speak to her. I have no idea what he is afraid of me saying to her. I mean it's not her fault. I don't want to be her best friend or anything ya know but I don't hate her. She is nice to my son. Ophelia that's different; she makes my blood boil. I think she is sneaky and manipulative. My son came back calling her mom. They didn't even have him that long. Blaine lets her get away with everything. I don't understand why he would not correct her."

"That sounds awful. I am so sorry Tabatha."

"Thanks, Janette."

There was a soft knock at the door and Tabatha got up to answer it. It was Richard, "Hey we need you back at the hospital."

"Okay." Janette gave Richard a hug while Tabatha told her parents she was heading back to the pack hospital. She felt their presence soon as she entered the hospital and her stomach began to turn. Kevin and Chastity and Kevin's mate Brianna were standing outside Zion's room which could only mean Chenoa was here as well. 'Great all these mofo's here together.' Tabatha said to Chloe her wolf.

'We are strong and we can handle this. I just wish the scents didn't make me want to gag.' Chloe said.

'The smug bastard I hate him.' Tabatha hissed.

'yeah me to Tabby.' Chloe whimpered. Janette wrapped her arm around Tabatha's and they shared a look. Tabatha smiled at her and mouthed thank you. They walked past the group and Tabatha was just about to enter when she her a dramatic squeal she looked back, and Amber pushed her way through the crowd of people standing outside Zion's door. "Amber, when did you get here?" Richard asked, draping his arm around her shoulder. Tabatha looked at the two of them and had to resist the urge to roll her eyes. Everyone knew Richard and Amber fooled around when she came into town. Everyone but Zion. He was crazy overprotective of his cousin.

"My parents and I arrived a few minutes ago. They are settling in, how is Zion?" Amber asked.

"Not so great." Kade responded, "he has to pull through this. Without Zion Mystic Moon is lost."

Amber frowned looking at Kade, "I thought Zion had a son by what's her name, Emoni."

This earned grumbles and moans from everyone, "Madan does not have the Alpha gene."

"How is that possible?" Amber asked, confused, "I thought with Zion being Lycan that surely his son would have even a higher chance of having the gene."

"So did we but he does not or at least it has not shown itself yet." Kade sighed.

"Well, it just means that Zion's next mate must be a Lycan female. She can bear strong pups for sure. I have just the friend in mind. I have the perfect girl. I'm going to introduce them. Her name is Leilani."

Amber concluded. Tabatha, Janette, and Chastity turned to glare at her.

"Excuse me!" Tabatha snapped.

"Did I say something wrong?" Amber asked.

"Yeah, b***h you did?" Tabatha growled.

"Who are you calling a b***h?"

Amber replied hands on her hip.

"Um, the girl that just came in here talking about hooking Zion up with another chick when Catori's has not been dead a year!" Chastity said edging closer to Tabatha staring daggers at Amber.

"You are being very rude Amber. Their Luna and our friend is the Chosen you don't even know for a fact she is…dead yet you come in here upsetting everyone with your words." Janette pointed out.

"She is dead! She has been gone for months and I am simply speaking facts. Mystic Moon needs a strong Luna and." Ambers's face turned grey and she started to gasp for air.

"Amber! Amber!" Richard grabbed her before she fell to her knees.

Chastity looked around and moved to the side when she saw her. Tabatha saw Chastity's face and looked back as well. Chenoa's eyes were glowing, the fury was all over her face.

"Luna, please release her!" Kevin begged, shaking her arm, but it was like she was in a trance.

"s**t! Chenoa, please release her." Chastity said to Chenoa, "she is Zion's cousin he will be upset Noa! Noa!" Chastity stepped back and yelled an incantation that blew Chenoa back landing her firmly on her back. Chenoa growled, "Why are you protecting her!"

"I'm not, I'm protecting you! You came here to heal not kill, Noa! If you wanted to jump her ass I would totally be down for that, but if you kill her you ruin the relationship between Silver Crescent and Mystic Moon. Do you really want that?" Chastity said standing her ground. Chenoa thought it over and then reached her hand out. Chastity pulled it and lifted her up. Chenoa rolled her eyes at Chastity but then smiled, "thanks." She mumbled.

"No problem now go handle that bitch." Chastity said.

Chenoa walked over to Amber who had barely pulled herself back together, "You are a bold one and I am sure it is because you are an Alpha's daughter you have never been touched for the s**t storm that comes from your mouth. I don't care who you are disrespect, my sister, again and I kill you without even laying a hand on you. Try me b***h!" Chenoa said as she stared her down nostrils flared. Amber gulped it had slipped her mind that Catori had a sister and apparently her powers were strong as well. She nodded at her in agreement, but she was already planning her revenge. She would see her cousin mated to another just to spite all of them if it was the last thing she did. Amber gave her a weak smile thinking oh Chenoa I have something for your ass this is not over yet.

Tabatha still did not like Chenoa but they agreed on one thing, Amber was a low-down, conniving, slimy b***h! She was not to be trusted. Amber was led away by Richard. Tabatha found herself following them. "Richard!" Tabatha called out as he continued to say soothing words to Amber. Richard looked up and then whispered something to Amber. He left her standing there and walked over to Tabatha, "What's up?"

"Please tell me you are not about to hook up with that skank!" Tabatha said hand on her hips.

"She is not that bad Tabby and she is upset about Zion too. I think," he looked back at Amber who was intentionally trying not to look at Tabatha and Richard, "she could use some comforting. If you know what I mean," he said slyly.

"Seriously have you not had enough of that?" Tabatha hissed at him.

"No I have not and could you not bring that up? You said pretend it never happened. You're making this kind of awkward unless you want me to come comfort you again."

Tabatha punched him hard on the arm, "Not even if my life depended on it!" She snapped stomping away. She could not believe he could actually want to sleep with her after what she said about Catori. Not to mention what had happened between them the other night or almost happened. She was still embarrassed and blamed it on her heat. They had not had s*x but...it got pretty steamy and weird because she did not look at him that way. It was early in the morning no one was in the kitchen. She was feeling heavy with grief and she tended to binge eat when she was sad now so she had gone to the pack house and was going through the fridge when he came up behind her and slapped her behind which typically would have got a growl but her horny wolf had moaned instead. before she knew it Richard's eyes darkened and he was grinding against her rubbing in places. Before she knew what happened she had come all over his fingers. She had yelled at him like it was his fault and made him swear never to tell anyone before taking off. It was as much her fault as his. He smelled her want and reacted. The heat was real!

Tabatha did not give anyone eye contact. She entered Zion's room and saw Chenoa standing at his side. The women gave each other a weak smile. "He,y Tabatha I needed to know had you tried pulling the toxins from his body?" Chenoa asked. Tabatha just stood their Goddess she missed Cat. 'does she think we are stupid?' her wolf snapped.

"Of course I did," Tabatha said simply.

"Could you give it another go? I need to see your technique." Chenoa said.

'She means to criticize your work!' Chloe pointed out.

'Exactly!' Tabatha agreed, "Sure." Tabatha smiled sweetly.

She walked over to Zion's bedside and began working her Magic just as Catori had taught her she started at his head and worked her way down, pulling at his feet but nothing was released. Out of nowhere, Tabatha heard. "You're not very good at this are you?" Tabatha went stiff Brianna had actually said that to her. Her wolf growled at Brianna "Why is she here?" Tabatha snapped at her.

"Don't address my mate like that." Kevin snapped.

Tabatha just looked at him shocked. "Um, your tripping Kevin your mate is rude as f**k! You should check her instead of getting mad at Tabatha for calling her out on her bullshit." Janette spoke up.

"Sorry honey I didn't mean to be rude," Brianna said as Janette shot daggers at her.

Chastity stepped between the two and looked at Tabatha. She could tell that her feelings were hurt and she was trying not to get upset. "You're doing great, you know you're great at this."

"Oh, course she is Catori was her teacher. Now let's try this again. I'm going to start pushing at the head and you pull from the bottom." Chenoa said, Tabatha nodded had she just complimented her?

Chenoa began to do her process she pushed and Tabatha pulled still the toxins were not moving.

"Let's trade places," Tabatha suggested.

"Okay." Chenoa tried pulling and still the toxins would not release.

Death had Zion in its clutches. Chenoa and Tabatha shared a defeated look.

"Maybe I could be of assistance."

"Vladimir!" Chenoa. Ran to the Vampire embracing him.

"Hello, Noa long time it has been," Vladimir said smiling

"Yeah about that." Chenoa playfully punched his arm. The vampires had been driven back into the night after the Chosen was lost; it was her blood that allowed them to walk during the day.

Vladamir held up a single vial. "Perhaps this will help the Lycan."

"Cats blood!" Tabatha gasped.

Chenoa through her arms around him and Luna Rochelle and Lucas went to the vampire embracing him as well. Dr. Arden quickly injected Zion. "Now girls give it a go!"

Tabatha took her position at the bottom and Chenoa at the head. This time a dark smoke came easing from his feet.

Cheers around the room were heard and all into the halls, howls went through the entire pack. Zion would be fine.

A party began once word got out that Zion would be fine. Tabatha was exhausted she was not in the mood to be in a room with any of them so she went to the kitchen to grab a quick bite before heading home. Chastity spotted her and ran over

"Are you coming inside the dance hall? Aqua man is here!" She squealed with excitement.

"No I will pass Kevin his mate and…" she was about to say Chenoa but she dared not mention the Queen for fear Chastity would bail on her again. Chastity frowned, "oh come on if that b***h says anything else to you I promise I'll turn her into a frog."

"Can you do that?" Tabatha asked staring at her intensely, "no I'm serious can you because I have an entire list of people Id love to turn into a frog." Chastity giggled.

"Come on." She pulled at her arm. Tabatha just knew she would regret this decision but she followed her into the dance hall.

Aqua man was the first to approach her, "Hey Hey I hear you are the dancer in this pack."

"Oh, really who told you that?" Janette waved her over as she stood by her brooding mates. They were obviously still pissed off.

"I told them you had moves maybe if you dance these too will drop their ugly moods." Janette pouted.

"Oh, I'm not big on dancing much these days."

"Bullshit you just need the right motivation." Zara said yielding a CD, "I swiped it from the Luna's stash when I saw how you danced to it." She ran over and placed the CD in the player.

As soon as the music began to play the words grabbed Tabatha and her feet began to move. I See Red song by a group called Everybody love an Outlaw. Tabatha loved the lyrics,

A gun to your head, head, to your head, oh

Executioner style, and there won't be no trial

Don't you know that you're better off dead

All I see is red, red, oh red

Tabatha was out of breath but before she could inhale Aqua man had pulled her out on the dance floor and she had to admit he had moves. They danced for nearly three songs when she was ready to collapse he leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Can you tell me more about the witch?"

"Really, uh sure." Tabatha smiled at him she was disappointed he was not interested in her.

"Chastity is the best. I love her so much. She is loyal, honest, sweet."

He was dancing with Tabatha but he could not keep his eyes off her. "She smells like honey butter and coconut."

Tabatha laughed and thought it over, "mmm she does smell good."

"Does she have a boyfriend?"

"No she does not and she needs a good guy, not a player."

"I don't want to play her I had something else in mind." Chandler looked at her and blushed a little.

"You really like her, hmmm? Well, what are you waiting for go talk to her."

He didn't move so now Tabatha dragged him by the arm, "Chastity."

"Yes." Chastity said, looking at them both.

"Chandler would like a dance." Tabatha grinned as she tried not to laugh as Chastity's eyes grew huge, Tabatha was actually having fun for once, and then she spotted them!