Jughead's POV

Betty and I sat and talked for most of that day into the night. By the next morning, she was starting to feel like herself again. "Jug..." She said as she sat up in my arms.

"Betts," I said making sure my grip around her waist was tight enough, should she get up and stumble.

"I overheard you and Sweet Pea talking when he came in the room to check on us. Do you really think there was a motive? I thought Noah was falling in love with me. Not that the feelings were really mutual. As a friend yes...but he wasn't you. No one could replace this." She said as she gripped my jacket I had wrapped around her to keep her warm.

"Betty...babe I get it. Honestly, I was jealous of Noah because it did seem like he had good intentions. But...it turns out those pills were meant to hurt you. Sweet Pea did some digging with Veronica and found out the Ghoulies were planning treason and you were their target. They're still working with Penny." I sighed.

Betty's POV

"You think Noah would really...try to hurt me?" I blurted out. Jug looked at me and bit his bottom lip.

"Well Betts, that's what we're going to find out. Maybe he had no idea Penny was back in the Ghoulie good graces. But wouldn't that be weird considering Noah is their new leader?" Jug's statement made me realize that Noah was already viewed as guilty in the Serpents eyes. But I had to find out for myself.

"Jug..can you let me talk to him? Please, you can stand right outside the door." I said as I cup his face with my hands.

"Betty..." He argued back with me.

"He won't hurt me...I know he won't." I tried to reassure him.

"Baby...he already did." Jug said as he helped me up from where we were laying on the floor. "Can you stand?" He asked noticing my wobbly nature.

"Yeah...I just feel a little out of it. I need to talk to Noah though Jug. So either you bring me to him or I go alone." I stood my ground as Jug placed his jacket on my shoulders.

"I'll take you to the Whyte Wyrm now. Please, Betty, be careful. I'm not saying this as the King of the Serpents. I'm saying this as your boyfriend." There it was...that word I'd never thought Jug would ever say again.

"Boyfriend..." I repeated back to him.

"I mean only if you the queen will take me back. Please, Betty...take me back. I love you and I will fight to my death to prove that to you every single day...if you let me." Jug held my hands and squeezed them.

"Jughead Jones...I love you...I will." I said as we leaned our heads into each other so our noses touched. We walked out of the room hand in hand and the whole house cheered. I smiled and Jug blushed, suddenly it was all clear.

"Alright, my queen, let's go." Jug said as we left Thistle House, I got on the back of Jug's bike and we headed towards the Whyte Wrym. The Ghoulies saw us approaching as Jug stopped his bike. I got off the bike and looked at Jug for one last piece of wisdom.

"The Serpent queen is a warrior queen." He whispered to me as I put my jacket on. I nodded my head and smiled back at him. Then I headed into the Whyte Wrym, Noah was sitting at the bar with a bunch of the Ghoulies planning something.

"Noah..." I said in a stern and unforgiving tone.

"Elizabeth...oh my god. Where have you been?" He asked as he spun his stool around to face me.

"Sick Noah...sick to my stomach. Those happy little pills...that's what you called them. I almost died. Jug stayed with me all night while I threw up. I kept passing out in his arms. Where were you? Where were you? I tattooed your name on my body. You told me you'd always be there. You weren't. Did you know the Ghoulies were planning a conspiracy against us? Against me? You're the leader now Noah...I'm sure you had to know. Those pills you gave me to try to help me...relax. They were laced, Noah. The Serpents think you did it willingly but I want to give you a chance. Please tell me you didn't know Noah...please." Tears were streaming down my face.

"Betty...I...I never meant for it to go this far. I...." Noah stuttered.

"You never meant for it to go this far? You used me? This was all just a game to win my trust, to get me to betray Jughead and the Serpents. So you could take them down with my blessing. Noah I could've died...what the fuck were you...we're...we...re....you....y..." I started to get this weird metallic taste in my mouth. My vision was starting to blur and all of a sudden I collapsed to the ground. Noah screamed my name and Jug came sprinting in with the rest of the Serpents he had called for back up.

"Oh my god, she's having a seizure!" Cheryl screamed as Jughead pulled me into his lap.

"What the fuck did you do to her Ghoulie!" Jug screamed at Noah and as I fell into unconsciousness.