Free Blood Moon (Moons of the Wolf Series Book 1) by Samantha Clarke Page B

his ashtray, not breaking eye contact as he brought the filter back to his mouth, letting it sit there as he stared at her.
    Samantha huffed.  He was purposefully flaunting his bad habit to upset her.  “Is that all you wanted to talk about?”
    Riley sighed and flicked more ashes into the ashtray, “No.  While we were out running ourselves ragged looking for you we happened upon our ‘trespassers…’”  Another long drag, “We’ve met with them already.”
    “You didn’t wait for the whole pack to be present?”  Samantha’s aggravation was only growing the longer her and Riley talked.
    “You’ve been ban from pack activities.  Dad has yet to life the ban.”
    Samantha huffed and crossed her arms, “Alright?  Then what is it?”
    “They claim they’ve been following a brood of vampires across state boarders…”  Riley crushed his cigarette butt out in the ashtray and set it aside, turning towards Samantha, “They told us that they have reason to believe that the brood they’re following joined up with the brood outside of the Goldenborough town boarders.  However, mom and dad don’t think so.  That brood has been inactive since my parents were our age, the Goldenborough brood probably isn’t even there anymore.  Everyone is meeting with the head tomorrow, so I figured it was only right to keep you in the loop.  Someone will keep you updated on how the meeting tomorrow goes.”
    Samantha nodded slowly, “Alright…Sounds good.  Thanks.”  She started to walk away, but Riley grabbed her arm and pulled her back towards him.  She pulled away from him and crossed her arms across her chest, averting her eyes.  Riley sighed and pushed passed her, and left without saying goodbye.
     

 
    CHAPTER 7
     
    Alex sighed as she did her make-up in the mirror.  Colin and Bridgette had demanded that she and Riley accompanied them and the two stray wolves to the meeting with the Head Alpha.  They also insisted that they dressed presentable and Alex was not entirely sure why.  She quickly put on her fire-engine red lipstick and pulled her hair into a half pony-tail.
    “Alexandria!  Riley!  We’re leaving, hurry up!”  Bridgette hollered up the stairs.
    Alex checked her reflection in the mirror one more time before grabbing her pea-coat and heading down the stairs.  Riley was waiting at the bottom of the stairs, his hair pulled back into a pony-tail.  Alex snickered and he gave her a disgruntled look.  They went out to the car slowly, Alex locking the door behind them.
    “So, how are you and Runt?  I know you guys had a fight.”  Alex inquired, her voice hushed.
    “I’m not quite sure…I’m going to see her after this meeting so that we can talk.”  Riley responded equally as quiet.
    Alex nodded in understanding, “I hope all goes well.  I’m sure it will.”  She encouraged.
    “Do you think I need to give her some more space?”  Riley wondered, shifting his weight from one foot to another, “I mean…You’re a girl, you should know.”
    Alex gave him an annoyed look, “Just because we’re both girls doesn’t mean I know what’s going on in her head, we may be both women but we are still two different people.  She’s probably still mad at all of us.  And she has every right to be.  I tried calling her this morning and she never answered.  So, you might want to consider giving her some breathing room.”
    Riley kicked the dirt.  That was not exactly the answer that he was looking for, “I don’t know…I know she lost her phone, maybe she hasn’t gotten another one activated yet.”
    Alex rolled her eyes but simply shrugged in response.  Colin beeped the horn and Riley rolled his eyes as well.
    “I guess we’ve got to go…”  He said as he made a face.
    They walked over to their mother’s SUV quietly.  Colin and Bridgette were in the front seat and the stray wolves were in the third row.  They were fraternal twins about Alex and Riley’s age, if not a