Maddy rolled over in her bed as her alarm started blaring into her room, sunlight pouring through the cracks in her curtains. She reached over and slammed her fist onto the block, causing it to stop blaring noise. She sat up and looked at the time, Rhydian would arrive soon. She could hear her mam and dad downstairs packing already, which meant that they would most likely be done by evenin'. Maddy got up and gathered an outfit for the day, a long sleeve red top with khaki pants and her brown fuzzy boots. She went to the bath to shower and get dressed, excitement overwhelming her which was causing the veins on her hands to darken. She shook her hands as she set her clothing down and started the shower, no use in wolfing out when there was work to be done. Emma perked her head up at the sound of the shower, "Cub's awake da, which means Rhydian'll be 'ere soon." She said with a small smile, Daniel nodding as he finished putting a few things into the boxes on the floor. "Aye dear, seems that way."
Rhydian had his satchel packed, and was headed to Maddy's through the route in the forest. He hadn't said anything to the Vaughn's, and hoped that it wouldn't have any repercussions on the Smith family. Though if nobody knew that they left together, than it wouldn't raise suspicion at all. Rhydian thought about last night and everything that had happened, and the thought of going away with Maddy made him happy. As he continued through the forest he could smell Maddy, he was close to her house and would be there soon. Daniel was finished with the boxes on the ground, and had moved onto the kitchen to pack a few things from there. "The truck'll be 'ere in an hour to start loading." He said as he looked towards Emma, who was packing up the rest of the living room. Maddy was done in the shower and dressed and hopping down the stairs two at a time. "Mam, da! Is Rhydian 'ere yet?" She asked as she walked into the kitchen to grab something to eat.
Emma shook her head as she smiled at her daughter, "Not yet cub, probably soon." She replied as she sealed a few more boxes. Mostly all of the living room was packed, as well as the things they had in the den, and one of the bedrooms. Maddy pulled out some bread and jam, fixing herself some toast as she nodded. "How much more needs to be packed?" She asked to her dad who was packing most of the dishes into a box and labeling it fragile. "Your room, and the rest of the kitchen. And whatever else we can think of love." Daniel said as he continued to pack, glad that his daughter had calmed down about the move. A knock came to the door as Rhydian arrived at the house, a smile on his face. "That'll be Rhydian Mads." Emma said softly, smiling as her daughter ran for the door and threw it open. Rhydian flashed his usual cheeky smile as Maddy threw open the door, he pulled her into his arms. "Mads." He said as he kissed her forehead. Maddy beamed as she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him close. "Rhydian!" She exclaimed as they walked into the house to finish packing.
Daniel and Emma came out and nodded, "Everythin' set Rhydian?" They asked as they looked at the two cubs holding one another closer. "Aye Mr. Smith, I've set it up so that it looks like I've run away again. The Vaughn's and social services will think that, and nobody will suspect that we left together." Rhydian said as he set Maddy and his satchel down. "Not like I had that much stuff anyways…" Daniel nodded as he set some boxes down with the others. "We'll make sure you've clothes and stuff for school Rhydian." Emma gave a nod as well, "Aye can't have our cubs looking tattered." She joked as she watched the two young ones go upstairs to pack Maddy's room up. Maddy rolled her eyes as she walked into her room, there were already boxes laying around for her to pack her things. Rhydian started to pull the boxes over as he looked at Maddy's room. "Well how much do you really have to pack Mads?" He joked as he looked at all her stuff. Maddy shrugged as she started pulling her clothes from her drawers and closets. "Enough to get by, Rhydian." She teased as she kissed his cheek.
Rhydian rolled his eyes and flashed her his usual cheeky smile, as he put a few of her pictures and other collectables into a box with newspaper. Maddy quickly packed her clothes and shoes into a few of the boxes, she sealed them and looked over at Rhydian. "We should take these down to the living room." She said as she lifted up the two boxes she had packed and sealed. Rhydian nodded as he sealed another box and lifted the two of them into his arms, "Lead the way Mads." He said with a smirk as she walked out and downstairs to drop off the boxes. The house was slowly looking less inhabited with each box that was packed. "Mam, da we've a few boxes from me room." Maddy called as she set the boxes down with the others, followed by Rhydian doing the same. Emma looked at the cubs, smiling at them. "Movers will be 'ere soon cubs, finish packin' Mads." She said softly as Daniel finished moving boxes from the kitchen. Maddy and Rhydian nodded before running back to her room to finish packing it up into boxes.
A few hours passed and the moving truck had arrived, Maddy and Rhydian were carrying boxes out to the truck, laughing as they walked and packed the truck. The movers were putting the beds and pretty much everything else into the truck. Emma and Daniel were finishing up the small packing, and headed outside to see how things were going. "Cubs is the truck almost packed up?" Emma said as she smiled, wrapping an arm around Daniel's waist. Maddy and Rhydian nodded as they held each other close, "Yes mam, almost finished!" Maddy said with a big grin as she and Rhydian walked inside the house. "We'll be leaving as soon as the truck leaves." Daniel said as he and Emma walked inside as well. There were only four bags sitting on the ground next to the door. The movers were finally finished putting everything from the Smith's house into the truck, and were leaving. "Cubs, it's time to go…are you ready to start over? Rhydian how do you want to do this? What did you leave for the Vaughn's?" Emma asked as she and Daniel picked up their bags off the ground. Maddy picked hers up as well and watched Rhydian as he picked up his.
"Well I left a note saying that I wanted to go find me mum. I left once before to find her, so I think they'll believe it." Rhydian said as he kissed Maddy's cheek, looking at her parents. Emma and Daniel gave a nod as the four of them walked out to the jeep. "Cub we'll meet up with Rhydian outside the limits of town, sound good?" Emma said to Maddy as she got into the jeep with Daniel. Maddy put her bag down in the jeep, and turned to Rhydian. "I love you Rhydian Morris…" Maddy said as she leaned up and kissed him square on the lips. Rhydian wrapped his arms around Maddy's waist, pulling her in close as he kissed her back. "And I love you Maddy Smith. I'll see you soon…promise." He said as he pulled away and adjusted his satchel over his shoulder. Maddy got into the jeep and Rhydian closed the door, waving as the Smith's began to drive off in the jeep after the moving truck. Rhydian watched them go than took off running into the forest, headed to the meeting spot he had arranged with the Smith's.
As the Smith's drove along the dirt road, Maddy watched everything pass by. "Mam, da…you think Shan and Tom will be mad at us for leavin'?" She asked as she stared out the back window of the jeep, her parents looking out the front window as they drove along. "I don't think so cub, you can call them when we get to the new house though." Emma said as she looked back at Maddy with a smile, Daniel looked in the rearview mirror. "Aye cub, you can have them come visit." He assured Maddy as they drove out of Stoneybridge and towards the small meeting place they arranged earlier. Maddy felt her heart rate quicken as they neared the spot, feeling Rhydian was close. She waited for the jeep to pull to a stop, before she threw open the back door and jumped out to look for Rhydian. He soon appeared on the edge of the tree line, a smile on his face as he ran to Maddy and pulled her into his arms. "Mads!" He exclaimed, holding her close. "Rhydian!" Maddy said with equal happiness, as she kissed his cheek. The two walked to the jeep and climbed in the back, closing the door. "All set than?" Daniel asked as he began to drive off with them all in the jeep.
Daniel pulled off the main roads and into the parking lot of a small diner about an hour after they had picked up Rhydian. "Alright, time to eat." He said as he and Emma got out of the jeep, Rhydian hopped out and helped Maddy out as they looked around. "Food sounds good." Rhydian said as he followed the others inside the diner. Once they had all been sat down at a table and ordered their food, they began to talk amongst themselves. "Mads what do you think school will be like?" Rhydian asked as he played with her hand, tracing small circles along the back of it with his finger. Maddy smiled as she watched him, "I'm not sure, but it'll be different." Emma looked at the cubs than at Daniel, "At least they have each other Dan." Daniel nodded to this and kissed Emma's cheek as their food was brought out. Everyone began to eat in silence, knowing that they couldn't wait to see their new home. "Three more hours and we'll be there." Daniel said as he placed money on the table to pay for their meal. Emma stood and put her jacket on, as Daniel did the same. Rhydian jumped up and lifted Maddy out of her chair and into his arms with a smile. "Let's get going!" Rhydian said cheerfully as he carried Maddy out and placed her in the back of the jeep. Maddy shook her head as she curled against him, "Mam da, hurry up!" Maddy called, as her parents got in and the jeep started moving once again.
The woods all looked the same to them as they drove the remaining three hours outside of Stoneybridge to their new home, the cubs didn't know where they were going but it wasn't Devon. It was a small town just outside of Devon, and when they pulled up to the house it was a cute little two story with shutters and a yard. There was also a den for them on full moon nights, as Daniel pulled the jeep to a stop and everyone got out they all smiled. "So this is home da?" Maddy asked as she and Rhydian looked up at the house, holding each other close. Daniel had an arm around Emma's shoulders as he nodded, "Aye this is home pet." The moving truck was just pulling up as the four walked inside to inspect the house. "Rhydian's room will be across from yours Mads, and our room is on the first floor." Emma said, knowing that she needed to give them both their space which is why the two cubs had the upstairs floor to themselves. Maddy and Rhydian ran upstairs and both went into their rooms, smiling as they looked across at each other. "Where's the school mam?" Maddy called down as the movers began to put their stuff into the house from the truck. Emma looked towards the stairs as Rhydian and Maddy came into view. "It's about three miles from here pet, you two can run each morning together." Daniel looked at the two of them.
"We better go get your uniforms and get you two registered." Daniel said as he nodded to the jeep. "I'll finish unpacking once the movers are gone." Emma said as she waved to the two cubs who had ran out to the jeep. Daniel got in and drove to the school, "So you two remember that you're not related, obviously due to the dating bit. But Rhydian is staying with us, because he's your boyfriend who has no family out here." He stated as he looked at Rhydian and Maddy, who both nodded their heads in agreement to the story Daniel would give the school. "Got it da, understood!" Maddy said as she held tightly to Rhydian's hand in the back of the jeep. As Daniel pulled up to the school both the cubs looked at it. Daniel parked the jeep and got out, Rhydian jumped out and helped Maddy out. Soon the three of them were walking to the Head Teacher's office. "I'm Daniel Smith to see the Head Teacher please." Daniel said to the lady at the desk, Maddy and Rhydian looked around and smiled as they held each other's hand tightly. Soon the three of them were lead to the office and they sat down in the chairs around the desk. The Head Teacher walked in and greeted them, "Mr. Smith hello, pleasure to meet you. This must be Rhydian Morris and your daughter Madeline Smith?" She indicated both Rhydian and Maddy with a wave of her hand.
Maddy and Rhydian both gave a nod of their heads, "Hell miss." They said in unison, which caused them both to smile as they looked at each other. The Head Teacher smiled as well, "Well you'll both be starting tomorrow, you'll have pretty much all the same schedule. Maths, English, PE, but I've taken you out of Sciences for now." She said as she handed Daniel the two packets for the cubs. "Can't have you two around flames, now can we." She said as her eyes flashed yellow, alerting the two cubs that they weren't alone in this new school. Maddy gasped as she looked at the Head, "You're one of us…" She exclaimed, only now catching the scent of the adult Wolfblood in the room. "Aye, we are all over the place. That's why you two are at school here." She pulled out the uniforms for Maddy and Rhydian, handing them to each cub. "Don't disappoint us now you two. I may be like you, but the students are human just like at your last school." Maddy and Rhydian nodded as they looked at their uniforms, black trousers and a dark blue button down shirt with a black tie for Rhydian. For Maddy it was a black skirt with a dark blue button down and black tie. "We'll do our best miss." They said as they stood up along with Daniel. "We'll see you two bright and early than, don't be late." The Head Teacher said as the three walked out of the office.
Daniel got into the jeep and started it up, Rhydian and Maddy climbed into the back and sat down. "So tomorrow cubs, don't be late and don't get into any fights." He said as he looked back at Rhydian as he drove towards their new home. Rhydian flashed that cheeky grin and nodded, "Alright, I'll be good. As long as Mads is by me side I promise." Maddy smiled and kissed his cheek as she leaned against him in the jeep. Daniel pulled up to the house, and they saw that the moving truck was already gone. "Do you think mam finished unpacking da?" Maddy asked as they all hopped out and sniffed the air. "Hogs roast…" Rhydian and Maddy said in unison as they ran inside with their uniforms. "Mam! We're home!" Maddy called as she and Rhydian ran upstairs to put their uniforms down in their rooms. Daniel entered the kitchen and kissed Emma's head. "Well their ready for school, we'll send 'em to bed after supper." Emma nodded as she finished placing the food onto the table. Rhydian and Maddy came downstairs and sat down, smiling widely at the hogs roast. "Eat up, than off to bed with ya both." Emma said, as her and Daniel sat down. The four of them began to eat, Emma had pretty much unpacked most of the stuff and placed the cubs things in their room for them. Once supper was finished and Maddy and Rhydian had cleaned the dishes they headed upstairs. "G'night mam, da!" Maddy called as she looked at Rhydian. "Goodnight Mr. and Mrs. Smith!" Rhydian said as he leaned in close and pressed a kiss to Maddy's lips. "G'night Mads." He said as he walked to his room, "G'night Rhydian." Maddy said as she walked into her room.