Author Note: Oh my! I can't thank everyone enough for all the reviews ad followers etc. It's amazing to think that people enjoy what I write! xD Hehe :3 Well, last chapter it was named Shot In The Dark because Maddy was surrounded by darkness for most of the night and then from Connor going from hot to not it was kinda like a bullet shot and it shot Maddy in the heart if you like because she trusted him in the same way she trusted Rhydian. So, I hope you enjoy this chapter which is called See Who I Am!
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Chapter Four ~ See Who I Am ~ Maddy's POV:
The wind screeched and blew a bitter chill past the dying trees as it danced with the crusty leaves and dragged them away unwillingly from their branches with each gust of the winds personal current. The forest floor was now damp and stagnant, the Omar of decomposing wood filled the air, sparkling diamonds pierced the black cold sheet that held above and looked down upon the scene with utter vengeance. The forest seemed to never end; tall silhouettes shadowing the ground. The shadows created by the bright yellow moons evil glare. Ravens circled overhead as their screams echoed through the breaks in the wind. Beady eyes hidden within the bramble and decay, scanned the area for fierce predators ready to cull, however oblivious that they were prey to the forest itself, enveloped by the darkness surrounding. A paranormal presence lurked in the essence of the devils grasp, foreshadowing each living organism with dire precision.
I observed the dark figure that hung within the depths of the tree above me. There was a malevolent snarl behind me that took me off guard, I spun around quickly in panic as the beast bared his rotted teeth in my direction, his eyes locked on my tiny body. He placed one paw inform of him, the leaves underneath crackling from the weight. His long black claws extended with each move. He took a few steps towards me, I flinched as another snarl was let loose from his thick black tongue.
I could feel his hot breath in front of me pouring from his snout as he closed in on me, I back away with my eyes closed tightly. "Don't you dare touch her..." The thing in the tree said that, we're they trying to save me? I couldn't tell who it was, my senses were to blocked up with the black Wolfblood's presence for me to be able to identify the other Wolfblood. I backed away even more as I hit the tree behind me, the black wolf came closer, teeth and claws ready to devour me within seconds.
Suddenly there was a huge rustle in the leaves above me and then it went silent, I was about to open my eyes when I heard a thud. The being in the tree had jumped down from the tree and landed in a crouched position in front of me. I opened my eyes completely, my breathing rapid. The silhouette began to stand as the wolf before him growled.
The figure standing in front of me, back facing me snarled in return to the wolf.
"I said don't you dare touch her", it said in a low voice. I knew that voice. I knew it anywhere. I gazed up, he'd grown at least 7 foot since I'd last saw him... Maybe a bit of an exaggeration... The wolf snarled again before running off into the darkness of the forest.
My breathing steadied as I tried to catch my breath. The figure turned to face me. "I'm so glad your ok", he whispered and pulled me into his arms. But I pushed him away forcefully. The expression on his face changed from relieved into confusion. "Maddy?"
"Don't come near me Rhydian", I shook my head as tears ran down my cheeks.
"But I thought you'd be happy to see me?!" He cried back, throwing his hands to his sides.
I scoffed, "It's too late for that Rhydian, six months too late". I shook my head and shoved past him, hitting his shoulder on the way.
I heard him shout my name as I began to run. He wasn't here! It was all an illusion. My mind was playing tricks on me. So I ran, ran as fast as I could back to Kara's where I'd find Shannon and Tom and I'd dance and we'd carry on having fun, I'd forget about what had just happened because none of it was real. Soon enough I came to the fence at the end of the garden and I climbed over it, my wiped away my tears and brushed down my dress. I re clipped the hair slides into my curls and made my way up the garden path and into the house. Through the kitchen there was a group of people chatting, I kept my head down and went to find my friends, music once again blaring through the house. I was relieved to be back in this house, regardless of whose house it belonged to.
Third Person POV:
Rhydian stood in the middle of the forest, hurt and disappointed. His mind full of confusion and regret. He pulled out the rose and fell to the forests bed of leaves, he laid his back against the tree where Maddy had stood seconds ago. He took a deep smell of the rose and exhaled heavily. His thoughts trying to decipher the events that had just occurred.
A tear slid down his mud stained cheek. "Why Maddy?", he asked himself silently,speaking into the roses petals. "I thought you'd be happy to see me...", he whispered into the flower.
He inhaled again, taking another whiff of the scent. He pushed himself forward onto his knees and dove his right hand into the leaves. He steadied his breathing and looked up into the night sky, emptying all thoughts and feelings inside himself. Rhydian closed his eyes as imagery filled his mind. He could see Kara's house again, he went inside and scanned the house, he saw Shannon and Tom upstairs talking about something but there was no Maddy.
He carried on searching the house and found her in the lounge which was full of people dancing, there was about fifty people crammed into the room. He saw her baked against the wall with a glass of coke in her hand, she took a sip, she was alone as she wiped a tear from her cheek and Rhydian tuned out. He looked at himself and brushed down dirt from himself and went to the river. He dove his muddy hands into the cold, fresh water and washed them clean, he then splashed the icy water into his face and washed the mud stains away.
He wrapped up the rose again in the cloth carefully and slid it back into his pocket delicately.
"If a singular White Rose,
Should grow and not decay,
In an unexpected area and the wrong season of the day,
Then something peculiar is going to interpose"
Rhydian recited the words proudly without fault. He'd memorised the poem. He planned on showing Maddy the rose and reciting the words at the same time. He didn't really know why or when or how or what to expect from her response, but he knew he had to, something in his gut was telling him to do it. It was like the same feeling he got when he felt angry, which he'd found out was because Connor was getting to close to Maddy with his dark temptations. Rhydian knew of Connor, he was from the same pack as Rhydian...
Meanwhile;
Shannon and Tom sat on the floor, crossed legged, of what they guessed was Kara's room. "I think we better go find Maddy, she'll be on her own", Tom piped up, there had been a bit of an awkward silence and he decided that it needed to end.
Shannon looked up from picking at her nails, "Wait!" Her face lightened up as Tom frowned, "It's Maddy's birthday on Monday! We should throw her a surprise party!" Shannon grinned from ear to ear as Tom began to laugh.
"Haha, yeah right, she'd hate it!" He scoffed until he noticed Shannon's serious death stare she shot him.
"I'm serious Tom, we should throw her a sweet 16th surprise party! But we won't invite loads of people. We'd need to speak to her parents first".
Tom shrugged, "Sounds good" He smiled and Shannon lean't over and hugged him.
"Good because you'll be in charge of buying the decorations and food".
Tom's face became mortified, "But I can't my dysle-", Shannon cut him off and laughed.
"I'm joking Tom, come one, let's go find Mads", She smiled, lending her hand out as she pulled him to his feet, face full of relief. "Thank the Lord..." He muttered under his breath.
Maddy's POV:
The music hurt my ears, Wolfblood hearing was much better than a humans hearing. I was surprised I wasn't death yet to be honest... I could get out of my head what had just happened. Probably doesn't help that I couldn't find Tom or Shannon anywhere and neither was answering their phones much to my own disgust. I stood with my back planted against a wall trying to drown out the music.
I was gazing around the room aimlessly taking in all the happy faces when I caught a glimpse of something... Or someone to be precise. I sighed as I realised who it was. One word. Rhydian. As if the idiot had decided to follow me to Kara's. Cause keeping a low profile was out of the question as per usual. I pushed myself from the fall, keeping my head low, trying not to be seen as our eyes locked. I cursed. He'd seen me...
I weaved my way in between the sea of dancers, hoping I'd blend in. I could see him sliding through the crowd as well, following me. I smirked as I realised that I could win this. I pushed my way to the other side of the room, changing direction, towards the stairs. I lost sight of him. I exhaled in relief as I steadied my pace.
All of a sudden I felt a pair of hands slid across my waist from behind and I spun around and saw Rhydian smiling sweetly at me but I just glared at him. "Don't touch me!" I said before pushing him off me for the second time that night and I ran up the stairs, I ran into one of the bedrooms and shut the door behind me. I flopped on the double bed and started to cry. I must've laid there drowning in my own sorrows for about five minutes when the door clicked. I sat up to see Rhydian peer through. "Maddy please!" He begged but I shook my head through tears. A lump formed in my throat as I spotted the en-suite bathroom and I jumped off the bed and ran to the bathroom, once I was in I locked the door and slid onto the floor, pulled my knees to my face and hugged them as I cried into them.
There was a bang on the door and I jumped looking up at it, "Maddy please let me in..."
I gasped for air as the salty tears took over, "Go away Rhydian!" I choked out in a bare whisper.
Rhydian stood back from the door and put his hands on it, "Please unlock the door Maddy!" He said in a calm but hurtful voice. I suddenly felt a wash of guilt flood through me.
He had came back to me, came from his family and his pack to find me, he saved me from the wild Wolfblood and kept pushing him away... But I couldn't bare the pain he'd caused me, when he left, he took my heart with him and everyone knows you can't live without a heart...
"Mads please, just unlock the door so I can talk to you, I want to show you something"...
I thought about unlocking the door, I stood up and put my hand on the handle and the other on the lock. But was it worth it? I stood there silently; thinking. I must've stood there for quite a while because he spoke up again.
Rhydian pulled out the cloth from his pocket and held the rose in one hand. From behind the door I stood, bathed in salty tears, oblivious to what Rhydian was going to do. He took a deep breath and recited the first three lines from the poem.
"If a singular White Rose,
Should grow and not decay,
In an unexpected area and the wrong season of the day"
I gasped and looked up at the door handle again. The poem! From the White Rose... How did he know about the poem... This I had to find out. I unlocked the door and opened it as he took a few steps back. I emerged from the bathroom and closed the door behind me, I kept my eyes at the ground, refusing to look at him just yet.
"Then something peculiar is going to interpose"
We recited the last line in unison and I smiled as I started crying again, I couldn't hold back the anger, not after that. I looked up at him as he smiled at me. After everything I'd done to him, how badly I'd treated him he always forgave me. I laughed out of self consciousness. He stepped towards me, arms outstretched. I smiled again and ran into his arms, as soon as I was in his arms he enclosed them around me and I cried into his chest again as he stroked my hair.
"I've missed you Maddy", he whispered into my ear as I closed me eyes tightly...
Hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I did writing it! Not much happened in this chapter as what did in the others in my opinion but hey, sometimes you have to have filler chapters! I've gone through a writers block at the moment so I'm trying my best to get my ideas again because when I think about my ideas my mind wanders off and thinks of other things so yeah...
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