Understanding Moon Moon

Chapter One

"Ready for the full moon tonight?" Amber says before imitating a human's attempt at a howl.

I laugh and cover my ears.

"Make it stop it burns!" I cry.

"Well are you?" She asks elbowing my ribcage.

"You mean are you ready to party?" I ask with a laugh.

"Um Duh, what else?" Amber says making us laugh.

"I will be if my mate is there." I say smugly as we turn the corner of the hallway.

"Ready to meet Mr. Tall, dark and handsome." Amber teases.

"Of course."

As she laughs a breeze blows through the window and the crisp smell of Autumn leaves fills my nostrils. I pause, something about seems odd but I can't place what it is.

"Amber does it smell odd to you?" I ask stopping to look at the open hall window.

She raises her nose slightly and takes a few sniffs.

"Nope. All I smell is the overpowering body spray your brother wears."

I sniff again and the fall scent is gone, replaced by the cheep cologne.

"Yeah you're right. His locker is right there anyway." I say pointing to the locker with it's occupant nowhere in sight.

A loud rustling noise captures most people in the hallway's attention. We turn to see the lower half of a high school senior sticking out of a garbage can. Amber leans down a bit to whisper in my ear.

"Oh god it's Moon Moon. Quick let's avoid him before he asks us for leaves." She says grabbing my arm.

"He asked you for leaves?" I ask as the pale blond in question pops up with a retainer in his hand.

"Yep." Amber says blankly as he hands it to a freshman boy.

"One time he asked me to help him carry a box of beeswax home." I say with a shudder.

"How'd you get out of that? Pretend you're deaf?" Amber whispers back.

"No, Zach was there to rescue me thankfully." I whisper with a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness my brother is good for something."

"Hey Amber! Desiré!"

We stop and slowly turn around plastering smiles on our faces.

"Hey, Sage." Amber says through her teeth.

"Do you girls have any lady bugs?" He asks cocking his head to the side with a goofy smile on his face.

"Nope, sorry Sage. We're fresh out of lady bugs." I say quickly.

"Okay, thanks anyway. And if you see any let me know. I like your hair Desiré." He says before skipping off down the hallway.

As soon as his back is turned our smiles fall.

"Good thinking." Amber says as we around again.

"Well I didn't want to be stuck with Moon Moon all d-" My wolf decides to inturrupt me with a growl.

"What is it?" Amber whispers.

"I don't know. My wolf is upset for some reason." I whisper back.

"Maybe she's just restless and wants to be let out." Amber shrugs.

"Well she can't, it's a full moon tonight."

"And party time! Ooh I can't wait!" Amber squeals.

I roll my eyes at my best friend whom happens to be my opposite. The girly girl who prefers to keep her manicure instead of getting her hands dirty, especially not blood. Amber hates blood, which is part of the reason she's a vegetarian. A vegetarian werewolf, go figure.