The Double Moon by Amber Riel (books to read for teens .TXT) 📖

“The double moon,” Christina said, turning to face the human. “It's what the wolves call it.”


Jean knocked on the door, when James opened it. Jean was surprised to see an older person answer the door. She was also kind of worried because she didn't know who the man was.
James could sense that Jean was a human and that she had fear. “It's okay. I'm Millie and Shawn's uncle. Come in.”
“Okay.” Jean walked into the house. She made her way through the hall and into the kitchen. James followed her.
“Me and Wagner are the only two here. The teens are out.”
Jean turned to face James. “Where are they?”
“Well, Lacy's on a date, and Millie and Stina went with the guys to find out who's working with that dog-witch.... They need to stop her.”
“Oh.” Jean made her way into the living room and seen Little Wagner sitting on the couch, watching television. “Hey, Wagner.”
The child looked up at her. “Hi, Jean.”
“Can I sit next to you?”
“Yea.” Wagner looked back at the TV, while Jean sat next to him.
“The older ones should be back soon,” James said as he sat in the chair.
Jean looked over at the man. He seemed to be a sweet man, but he had a rough looking outside.
The man's mouth was starting to turn into a snout. His teeth were replaced by fangs and Jean noticed that his hair was hiding his ears. The hair that he had was fur and she could tell that he was definitely Millie and Shawn's uncle with his wolf features. “I'll be right back.” James stood up and left the room.


It was later that night, Millie, Champ, and Kat were hiding out in the darkest ally, they could find. The cold had finally gotten to Kat. Champ was holding her close to him to keep her warm. Millie was sitting on her knees. She had sense that there were foot prints on the ground, even though, it was too dark to see.
“Kat, can your cat-eyes see if there's any foot prints on the ground?” Millie asked as she stood up.
“It's too cold out here to do anything.... You're a dog, why can't you use your nose?” Kat asked.
“It's too dark for me to see and the only way for me to use my nose.... I need to know if....” Millie stopped in the middle of her sentence. There was a noise and Millie heard it. It sounded like people were talking and snow was cracking.
“What is it, Millie?” Champ asked.
Millie didn't answer. She moved toward the opening of the ally and stuck to the wall.
Champ heard the noise and pulled Kat with him next to Millie. He kept his arms around his girlfriend, keeping her warm. His claws were filled with warmth and Kat wasn't freezing because of the warmth from her boyfriend.
“What's going on?” Kat whispered to Champ.
Neither, Millie nor Champ, would tell her what was going on.
The voices grew closer and louder. The scent which came from the people were familiar and both of the wolves knew who they were. One had the scent of a human, while the other had a scent of another creature. They both were recognizable. The human and creature who Millie hated more than anyone else were almost to the ally.
“You did the wrong thing, when you killed Millie's parents....” They heard Christina tell Vickey.
Millie started growling. The growl was low enough for Champ and Kat to hear, but not for Christina and Vickey to hear.
“But....”
The words from both would go in and out as if they knew that someone was listening but they weren't doing it on purpose. While Christina and Vickey walked past the ally talking, Millie was growing angry, then she heard what they were talking about.
“I think that killing off the pack will be fun,” Vickey laughed. “It'll be good to have Millie watch helplessly as her pack gets killed.”
The villains laughed, devilishly, as they were almost to the other side. The laughter made Millie even more angry and she went to attack them, but Champ had moved away from Kat and tackled Millie. She struggled to get free, but he didn't want her to attack Christina or Vickey. At least, not without the others.


Christina heard something. She stopped and turned toward the ally. Luckily, it was too dark for her to see anyone or anything.
Vickey stopped and turned to face Christina. “What is it?”
“I thought I heard something.” Christina turned to face Vickey. “Oh well.”


Millie was fighting Champ to let her go. The fact that he was just going to let their enemies get away ticked her off even more. Champ's grip was stronger than she was.
“Stop squirming,” Champ whispered to Millie.
“But they're getting away,” Millie replied as she dug her claws into the snow.
“I'm not going to let you make us look worst than we already are....”
“I don't care anymore.... I'll tear them to pieces.... I'll feed them to the pack.... Dog-witch is the meal and the human is dessert.”
Champ thought about what he was going to say to Millie. He knew what he had to say was going to make Millie really mad at him, but he had to say it. “Millie.... You need to calm down.... Let them go....”
“But....”
“Let it go.... We'll deal with them.... Just right now.... People think that we're evil already and if you attack them then the humans will think that they were right about us....”
“I don't care.... I don't care anymore....”
Champ stood up, holding onto Millie. He was about to tell Millie a lie. He knew that it was going to tick her off, but he needed her to release her anger out on him. “You're father was the worst leader that the pack had. I'm glad that he's dead.”
Millie's anger shifted from Christina and Vickey to Champ. She couldn't believe that he would say that. “Take that back.”

“No.”

Millie started growling at Champ. She attacked him. Champ didn't fight back. He just folded his arms and let Millie throw her pouches at him. She would scratch him, pouch him, and kick him. Everything she did, didn't hurt him. They just felt like little bug bites. He smiled because he wanted her to get her anger out and it was working.
Kat was also mad at Champ. Even though, her and Millie didn't get along, she didn't think that Champ should of said those things. It wasn't right. It wasn't him. Why would he say those things? “Champ, that was really rude.... Why would....”
Champ looked at her, still smiling, and winked at her. He was letting her know that he wanted Millie to attack him.
Kat was confused. She didn't understand why he wanted Millie to attack him?
Eventually, Millie grew tired. She was still angry, but she was worn out. The tears started falling. “That's not true. Why would you say those things? My father was the best leader that the pack had. I should have been the one to suffer instead of him and my mother. Why would you say those things? After he treated you like his son, when your dad died.... Him and my mother adopted you, after your mother pasted. How could you say those things?”
“I know.... Come here.” He hugged Millie. “I know.... I just had to get you to release your anger.... Your father was a good leader for the pack, but you're also a good leader.... I think that you're a good leader just like he was.... That's why I can't let you ruin your family's name.... He wouldn't want you to attack Vickey.... I told him that before he died that I was going to do what I can to watch over you and Shawn.... That means keeping you from making a big mistake.” He took a breath. “Okay?”
Millie pulled away from Champ. “Okay.” She looked at him. “Thanks.”
“No problem. That's what I'm here for.” Champ moved away and checked to see if Christina and Vickey were gone. The coast was clear.


Kyle and Shawn sat on a bench at a bus stop. They were taking a break from looking for clues. Kyle noticed a phone booth that was standing next to the bus stop. “Hey, Shawn. Do you want to prank call your uncle?” he asked.
Shawn looked at the phone booth. “Yea.”
Kyle pulled out some change, stood up, and walked into the phone booth.


“Are you the only werewolf around your age that's still alive?” Jean asked James. She knew that with dogs, they didn't live longer than their teens in human years, but she didn't know if werewolves were the same.
“No. Actually, there are others my age and older.”
“Wow.” Jean was amazed at James's answer. “Really?”
“Yea.”
The phone rang.
“I'll go get that.” Wagner stood up and left the room.


Wagner picked up the phone. “Hello.”

 

“Hey, Wagner. Put James on.... I'm prank calling him alright,” Kyle told the kid.


“Okay.” Wagner placed the phone on the table and walked back into the living room. “Oh, James. Kyle wants you.... He said that he's prank calling you.” The kid thought about what he just said. “I don't think that I was suppose to tell you that.”
James stood up and walked into the other room. He picked the phone up and decided to play along. “Hello.”
“Oh. Congratulations, you've just won a million dollars,” Kyle's voice said.
“I did,” James said, acting amazed. “So, Kyle, are you going to bring me my money?” Then he hung up.


Kyle couldn't say anything. He was shocked. The plan for prank calling James didn't work.
Shawn couldn't help but laugh at Kyle's expression. “What happen?”
“He knew it was me, man.”
“Wagner told him. That's why you don't tell the kid.” Shawn moved over to the phone and picked it up. “Watch the pro.” He put in the coins and then listened as the phone rang.

  
The phone started ringing again. This time James was already at the phone, so, he went ahead and answered it. “Hello.”


“Excuse me, sir,” Shawn said, making his voice deeper, so that way, James wouldn't know that it was him, “I know what you did and the police are on their way. Well, bye.”


James raised an eyebrow in confusion. He didn't do anything that would have the police show up. He figured it was a prank so he just ignored it.

How to Persuade Millie

Champ carried Kat on his back as him and Millie followed Vickey and Christina's scent. They made their way to an old, abandon warehouse. The building was falling apart and needed to be condemned.
“They're here,” Millie said.
The two big doors, which were the entrance to the building, were closed. They had to sneak in but how? If they walked in, then Vickey and Christina would know that they were there.
“We need to get in,” Champ said.
“We should