The school bell rang and everyone left Mr Jeffries classroom. Maddy was one of the first people out, Tom and Shannon followed.
"Maddy" Rhydian called as the twins hurried after her.
"I can't talk now. I have to take pictures of the judo club" Maddy said once she arrived at her locker.
"Maddy, wait," Katie said. "We are sorry about the way we acted"
"Yeah, I didn't mean to say those things about you," Rhydian said.
"You're always sorry but then you go and do the same thing again. I don't know if I can trust you anymore" Maddy told them.
"Coming back from the wild isn't like coming back from a holiday. Things are different there, they have different rules and then we come back to the normal world, it's a big change for us." Katie said.
"I understand that Katie," Maddy said.
"What's going on?" Shannon asked.
"Nothing, Shannon," Katie said as she walked away leaving Rhydian and Maddy alone.
Katie went to sit outside. Maybe Maddy was right, she was different now and Kaite needed to get her act together before she lost her friends. Rhydian came to join her.
"Somethings not right," Katie said. She walked over to the grass and used her Eolas. After a few seconds, she got up from the ground and looked at Rhydian.
"Alric's here," Katie told Rhydian
"He can't be," Rhydian said.
"He is. We need to tell Maddy" Katie said.
The twins hurried into the school building and found Maddy taking photos of the judo club. When she noticed that the twins were still here, she walked over. Tom and Shannon followed.
"They're here," Rhydian said.
"Outside the school" Katie added.
"He can't be. They wouldn't come this close" Maddy said.
"They have," Katie said. "You need to call your parents and keep everyone inside"
"They won't come into the school, not when there are humans around," Rhydian said. "I can lead them away from the school"
"That's crazy Rhydian. They are after us." Katie told Rhydian,
"Katie, we brought them here," Rhydian replied.
"We need to come up with a plan," Shannon said.
"That's right" Tom agreed "Rhydian and Katie know what the Wild Pack is all about. We can use their weaknesses to come up with a plan"
"That's a great idea, Tom," Maddy said. "Come with me and bring your cameras. Rhydian and Katie, you need to lead Alric to the school hall."
"Ok. I still don't understand what your plan is" Katie said.
"I am going to get Shannon and Tom to take some pictures of the wild wolfbloods and then when you bring them into the school hall, we will display the photos on the screen. Nobody will be in the hall but it's where they are showing the Judo photos." Maddy told them.
"How's that going to help?" Rhydian asked.
"Think about it. If I press the share button then these photos will be all over the internet. You said that they will do anything to keep the secret. This will make them leave you alone"
Katie and Rhydian didn't have to do much to get Alaric, Aran and Meinir to show up. When Alaric saw the twins he flashed his eyes at them but didn't come any closer.
"What's up Alaric? Scared of a few kids?" Rhydian teased.
"Get them," Alaric said. Rhydian and Katie hurried through the school and into the hall. Maddy waited for them.
"Whatever Rhydian and Katie did, it's over. You need to leave now" Maddy told them.
"Tell them that" Alaric answered. "They encouraged my pack to involve themselves with humans"
"It's not bad to mix with humans," Katie said.
"Human contact makes us weak," Alaric said. "They broke our rules"
"You are breaking the rules as well. This is my packs territory and the twins are part of my pack" Maddy argued back at the alpha.
"Brave words for a tame wolf" Aran said.
Maddy turned to screen on and started to flick through the photos. Katie thought they were really good.
"Look at you. Your eyes, your veins, your teeth" Maddy said.
"Alaric, there are humans everywhere," Meinir said.
"What's the number one rule?" Rhydian asked "Don't let humans find out"
Alaric ran up to the screen a made a hole in it.
"That won't work. I can send them around the world by pressing a button or I can delete them and make sure nobody finds them" Maddy said. "I will only do that if you promise to leave and never come back"
"We shouldn't of come here" Meinir whispered.
"You have to do what the cub said" Aran added.
Alaric looked at the two wild wolfbloods.
"Be quiet. The cub won't show humans the pictures because she knows that keeping the secret is the most important thing"
"I will if it's the only way to save my friends" Maddy answered.
"Forgot about them, Alaric. Your responsibility is the pack" Aran stated.
"Enough. We will leave"
"Don't come back" Maddy said, warning them.
"You want the twins then you can have them, but from now on your pack and my pack are enemies," Alaric said as the three wild wolfbloods left the school.
"Quickly change the photos. I hear the others coming to look at the judo photos" Katie said.
"Wait, you can't come in here," Maddy told Jimi and his friends.
"We want to see the judo photos," Jimi said.
Maddy managed to turn the screen over before anyone saw the pictures of the wolfbloods. On the screen was a picture of Jimi but the rip in the screen meant the half the photo was missing.
Katie, Rhydian and Maddy went outside to talk about what happened.
"Thank you for sticking up for us, Maddy," Katie said.
"That's ok. You are my friends." Maddy answered.
"I'm glad that we came back," Rhydian said.
"Not as glad as I am" Maddy replied with a smile.