Author's Note: I'm waiting for a beta to go through the story and also working on a term paper so it may go a bit slow on posting more chapter. Don't worry though, they are in the works.

Warning: Violence.

Under the full moon

Cora opened the door of the mausoleum and got Red inside. She could already see the darkness fall upon their town. Still the moon wasn't up, so once inside she looked the door properly. She held a panting Red close, stroking her gently, whispering, "It is okay, it is going to be okay."

"I don't want to hurt you," said Red, she was shivering now, fighting against the turmoil inside of her. Fighting against the will to change, fighting so hard it was hurting.

"You won't, change if you must," Cora's voice was shivering, as she was. She knew she was putting herself in harms way doing this. In terror she saw how the full moon was shedding it's white light through the windows of the mausoleum. She could feel the changes in her woman and let her go. Red dropped to the floor and sat there panting, her green eyes turning into those of gold. Her body expanding to trice as double, growing black fur and a long tail, a muzzle growing from her face, pointy ears and fags was added. And soon stood before her a big, black, snarling wolf.

Cora's eyes were shining with great terror now, as she backed against the wall behind her. The wolf thread against her, with grid teeth. Cora held up a hand for her to stop, whispering, "Please, please don't hurt me."

The wolf looked at the elderly lady, standing there, shivering in terror, telling her to stop. Her voice was filled with a terror filled pleading. A pleading for her to spare her life, one she had never heard before. Cora looked directly at her saying, "I love you, I won't hurt you, and please don't hurt me."

The wolf looked surprised at her, calming some, the inner battle was going on, her emotions against her desire to kill. She walked closer, sniffling the older woman with her nose, her rigid tail lowered itself somewhat and wagged to show she was excited.

Cora looked at her surprised, letting her hand go and stroke her head, making the wolf like her neck and cheek. The elderly woman felt confused, was this mating ritual and if so was she going to make love to Red as a wolf or was this just cuddling. Could she do that, make love to her in wolf form; it was something inside her going against it. Red took a few steps back from her and lay down on the floor on her back, meaning that she was to submissive to the other woman.

"I've never, you're a wolf," Cora stuttered, to her it was a weird situation. The wolf looked at her with intense eyes, clearly she was ready, however as Cora was no man or wolf she couldn't mate with her the regular way. Slowly, very slowly the elderly woman got undressed, and placed herself on top of her wolf, caressing her gently, stroking and cuddling. She was surprised over how hot she actually was. The great wolf let out some sound of pleasure, her eyes seeming to close.

"Good wolf," Cora whispered, from time to time, feeling how the tongue of the wolf caressed her. She couldn't help, but to feel aroused herself, mostly though she was enjoying being with her woman, spite the fact that she now was a great big wolf. She closed her eyes resting, glad they would finally spend the night together, or so she hoped.

Regina parked her bike outside the stables and got inside. She quickly found Thunder and put his sadly on, before walking him outside and getting on. He seemed to behave for a change and Regina rode around for quite some time, looking everywhere where a werewolf and her mother might hide. She had no such look though.

"Mother," she called out, but there was no answer.

'Where is she?" she thought, when she suddenly heard a how close by, and another one.

She startled as fear struck through here as she didn't know there were more wolves there than Red. Thunder seemed too spooked as well as he went up on two feet.

"Mother, Red!" Regina screamed out in terror as Thunder turned around before he sat of out of control. Spite her riding skills Regina was having trouble controlling him, especially when she saw not two, but three wolves running next to her.

Tears were running down her cheeks as she tried to call out for help again. Even if her mother couldn't hear, maybe Red could, as a wolf her hearing had to be better, even if they were far away. Thunder went up in terror over and over trying to scare them off, and in the end Regina got thrown off his back and onto the ground and ran off.

The wolves came at her, she tried to throw them off with magic, but it didn't work for long as they were closing in. A scream of terror and pain escaped her as one went at her arm.

In the mausoleum Red was getting restless, Cora noticed and got off her, slowly getting dressed, something wasn't right as the wolf seemed to be listening as she walked towards the door.

"You need to go?" Cora asked, when the wolf nudged at her, she was trying to tell her something, but what.

"You want me to go with you?" she asked, now knowing something wasn't as it should at all.

The wolf's tail was wagging even if her ears were down as she was in an attack position and was ready to attack. Cora opened the door slowly saying, "Lead the way, I will follow you."

The wolf howled and Cora heard someone calling back at her and froze in terror. This wasn't good, if there were more wolves and they were against them, she for sure was dead. Red slowly started to walk as she was going towards the howl. Her ears still down, and it was then Cora heard something that made the blood freeze in her veins, the screams of her own daughter and snarling. Multiple wolves. Red stopped, making Cora do the same; the wolf looked at her and licked her cheek, as if she was saying it was going to be okay. Cora nodded, kissing her nose.

The walked pass the trees only to see three big wolves going against Regina; she was now only reduced to a shivering curl on the ground. Cora shook her head, this would not stand, not even wolves were allowed to hurting her little one. She folded her hands and put them in front of her mouth, making a fire ball, tossing it against the wolves. They backed away from her daughter, enough for her to get to Regina. Red got between them and the wolves, snarling at them as she wanted them to know they shouldn't come near. They tried though, but she went against them. One of them bit her in the tail, making her whine in pain. Cora's eyes was shining with anger, using her powers to make the branches of a three grip one of the wolves, hearing it whine before taking off. Red had bit wolf number two so that he was limping away bleeding, snarling at the third, making it back off. Then she turned to look Cora and Regina. She came closer and by instinct licked Regina's bite and licked it. Cora stroked her gently, cradling her daughter in her arms whispering, "It's okay, mommy is here."

"Please, please take me home," she whispered, hiding in her mother crying. For some reasons feeling like a little girl, wanting her mommy to put a band-aid on and kiss the pain away. She had vague memories of Cora doing that.

"Okay," said Cora and helped her up. Slowly she and the wolf helped Regina to the mausoleum where Cora's car was parked, only to help Regina inside. Red looked at Cora with wondering eyes, and the elderly woman said, "If you can get to me unseen, I'll met you outside in a couple of hours. I need to get my baby girl home and in bed first."

The wolf walked some steps away and howled, and Cora put two hands in front of her mouth, howling as well. The wolf wagged its tail and went back into the mausoleum and Cora started her car.

Once she had parked outside the Mayor's residence, she got Regina out of her car and inside, Regina still seemed weak. Emma of course came to the door as soon as they got in, and with worried asked, "What happened?"

"She got attacked by three wolves," said Cora with a sigh.

"What by Red?" Emma asked shocked.

"No, three males, or at least look like that," Cora answered. In all honesty she had been more occupied by battling them than finding out their sex. She had just assumed they where males as they had seemed bigger than Red.

"Red and mother saved me," said Regina with a heavy sigh.

"Where is she now?" Emma wanted to know.

"None of your concern, I'm taking her to bed," said Cora, slowly getting Regina upstairs and to her bedroom. Regina of course managed to get into one of her pajamas's on her own, leaving Cora took care of her wound. Once she had put a bandage on, Regina looked at her mother asking, "Were they werewolves so I will turn into one?"

"I'm not sure, little one, I hope not, I like you better all human," said Cora in a serious tone.

"Still you are going after one," said Regina.

"I know, it is indeed complicated, and very new for me in every way," said her mother.

"She won't bit you I hope," said Regina worried.

"No she would never harm me," said Cora, she was pretty sure of that.

"I'm glad you seem happy, like earlier today when you had that girl on your lap, I remember those days," said Regina with a sigh. It seemed like forever ago.

"So much has happened since then, my little princess. So shall I tell you a story?" she asked her.

"Please, I'm suddenly feeling so tired," she said, which was true.

"Easy, little one, mommy is here, not one will harm you, just try to relax and listen," she whispered as she slowly started her tale.

Outside the door Henry was surprisingly listening when Emma came upstairs, looking to see how her love was doing. She took it he was in his room on the computer, not outside his mother's door.

"Henry, what are you doing?" Emma whispered to not interrupt anything on the inside.

"Shhhh, grandma C is telling mom a story, not sure why though," Henry whispered.

"Because your mother was just attacked by three wolves, I assume Cora is doing it to calm her, so we should leave her to it," said Emma, dragging him back in to his room.

"What do you mean she got attached by wolves," said Henry once inside.

"Three male wolves according to her mother, she and Red saved her," said Emma.

"Mom, is she okay, were they werewolves?" he sounded scared.

"I don't know, and I don't know, I'll find out later, hopefully Red at least will know if they were werewolves and you should go to bed," said Emma, as the time was starting to near eleven.

"I know, I got school, are you staying the night?" he asked.

"I will yes," she said, and gave him a hug goodnight, before leaving him. One hundred thoughts regarding the wolf attack was going through Henry's mind as he went to bed, glad she still was alive.

It was not long after that Cora came out of Regina's room; she was sleeping peacefully. She figured she could leave her to Emma's care. She was to find the other woman downstairs.

"So are you going to tell me how she got attached, as the last I know was that Granny said something to her at the diner and she ran out," said Emma, looking at the older woman for an explanation.

"I wish I could, when we found her they were already going at her, my poor baby," said Cora, her voice so soft it surprised Emma.

"Then how did you even find out?" Emma wanted to know.

"I was in Henry's mausoleum with Red when she got restless. She was hearing something it seemed I let her out, coming close I heard Regina's screams for pain, we went between and won the battle and saved her life," said Cora and smiled.

"I am glad to hear that," said Emma and smiled at her. Without even thinking she wrapped her arms around the older woman, making an awkward hug, saying, "Thank you."

"You are welcome, I need to go, I can't be late for my meeting with Red," said Cora, walking towards the door.

"How can you date a werewolf?" Emma wanted to know.

"How can you date my daughter?" she asked back.

"Point taken, well be careful, I'll most likely see you at the diner tomorrow morning," said Emma and smiled at her.

"Yes, that you will, goodnight Mayor Swan," Cora said and smiled back, before she headed out towards her car.

Cora was waiting outside the entrance to the bed and breakfast for her wolf. She of course knew that Red most likely would try to stay out of sigh, still she knew she would get there, or so she hoped. But what if she didn't, what if those wolves had gotten to her after she left, Cora already knew she was injured.

Strikes of terror started to run through her body and made her heart beat faster. She cupped her hands in front of her lips and made the same howling sound as earlier, hoping it would lead Red to her. She made it two times, not caring if she woke people at the bed and breakfast. She listened carefully, only to hear her howls being answered. She knew it to be Red.

A smile appeared on her lips as she shook her head, thinking of how weird this was. Her howling like a wolf to get one to come to her. Had it really come down to that, was she really that lonely. A sigh escaped her red lips as she saw the wolf come closer slowly, until she was in front of her. It was then she saw it fully, the blood in her fur and the fact that she seemed to be in too much pain to walk, made terror run through her again. Her woman was clearly badly hurt.

"Can you walk upstairs?" Cora asked, wondering if she had to carry her, knowing she would if she had to.

Red nodded vaguely and with careful step she sneaked by the counter to not let Granny see her and headed for the stairs. Cora nodded briefly in passing. Once on her floor, Cora quickly found her key and opened saying, "Sorry it's a mess, but I wasn't expecting company."

Red didn't care, she was tired and in pain and quickly fell together on her floor. The older woman frowned saying that she could take the bed, the wolf seemed insecure about this, but Cora insisted and helped her up, before going to the bathroom. There she wet some towels and found something to disinfect the wound with.

She came back and carefully started to clean her fur, seeing it was not as bad as she first thought, still the cut by her shoulder didn't seem pleasant. Cora carefully disinfected it making Red whimper, before she put on some kind of bandage.

"You should rest, we both need to get up early," said Cora in a soft tone, stroking her over her head.

Red nuzzled her lovingly, looking at her with pleading eyes like she didn't wish to sleep alone. Not tonight. Cora, like earlier that night got undressed and crawled close, somehow settling near to the fury beast in her bed, holding her close, falling asleep with a smile on her lips.

It was late night when Regina's whimpering again woke Emma up, she had been doing it a lot during the night. Emma however suspected her injured arm to be the main cause as she mostly whimpered when she lay on that side. She again pulled her close whispering, "Shhh, I'm here, babe, I'm here."

That seemed to calm her enough to quiet her yet again and Emma smiled by this. She hated to see her love get hurt, but right now she was just glad it hadn't gone worse. Sighing she kissed the top of her head whispering, "I love you."

No answer of course, other than Regina hiding deep within her, too far gone in her dreams. Emma leaned her head on top of Regina's again falling asleep.

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