Authors Notes: No, I know the villian POV is no match for the hero POV, so from now on there will be no more 'villian POVs', I just thought it might be a good change for once... maybe not.

Not Without A Fight

Rhydian

I'm sitting on the sofa with Maddy in my arms. After our little encounter with Lucas we both returned back to the house and just stayed on the sofa in each others company, with our fingers intertwined and both my arms wrapped around Maddys shoulders. All that can be heard is our breathing and Emma's worried voice on the phone to Dan. She called him as soon as Lucas left, and she hasn't gotten off the phone since. Every now and again we hear the odd snippet of conversation, "No!... Daniel Smith!... He was 'ere!... they're fine!... get your wolf arse back 'ere now!... I don't give a damn!... Alright... but hurry." I look down at Maddy as her mum walks in the room, she's almost asleep. But of course, then Emma has to come in with her bad temper shouting, causing Maddy to jump and wake up, "For goodness sake where is that man?" she asks, I'm not sure whether to us or not but either way Maddy looks up at me in confusion. I look back at her and shrug, her guess is a good as mine.

Maddy looks from me to her mum, "Mam, what are you talking about?" she asks, her voice quiet and sounding as tired as she looks. Looking at Emma I see her ruffle up her short brunette hair before looking back at me and Maddy. "Mam?" she asks again. But when I sniff the air I smell other wolfbloods, though the scent is not like Lucas' or any other I don't recognise, the scent is familiar.

Maddy and Emma seem to have smelt it too as we all start to look out the window to see who it is, the first person I see is Dan, but I know there is more than just him out there. As I watch I see Jana emerge from the tree's in the woods, I hear Maddy gasp beside, then I see a few others that I don't recognise, and final two that I do recognise, "Mum? Bryn?" I say in question format as their presence confuses me, my little brother seems so excited by everything and my mum is just smiling... I think she saw me. But I can't just stand inside the house I need to go outside and see them.

Before I leave I hear Maddy ask her mum in confusion what everyone is doing here, I want to know the same thing but not right now, and not from Emma.

"Rhydian!" Bryn shouts, running up to me, I smile, he's grown so much since I last saw him... God it sounds like I haven't seen him in years... probably because I havent. But all the same I can't keep this smile off my face, even as I hug my brother and mum.

"Oh, my beautiful boy, how are you?" my mum asks, with a wide smile on her face, a smile which is much wider than my own, though her name for me is slightly annoying, I'm used ot being called that especially by her. I don't want to let go of either mum nor Bryn, even if I do have like a million questions I want to ask them, I just want to savour the moment.

"I'm fine. God, I've missed you both so much. W-why are you here?" I ask, it sounds rude and I'm hoping it doesn't upset her or Bryn, but she just hits my arm gently still smiling , even if what I said was rude.

"What, so a mother can't visit her eldest son? And neither can a brother?" she asks with a smile and a little bit of sarcasm, I smile back and ruffle up little – or not so little any more – Bryn's hair.

"Yeah, and Mr Smith said you needed help." Bryn shouts... its slightly disappointing that they hadn't come to see me without being asked or persuaded by Dan, but I can't be angry, not when I haven't seen them in five years... or more. I look behind me and see Maddy emerging from her house and hugging a few of the other wolfbloods, I turn back and see mum and Bryn exchanging glances, then Bryn smirks and says, "So is she your mate?" in a cheeky voice. I smile and blush slightly.

"But whoever your brother chooses, we shall support his choice, won't we Bryn?" mum asks Bryn in a stern voice, like him even asking me was bad, he nods, "Now run along, I need to speak with your brother alone." She tells him and Bryn does as he is told.

I watch as he runs off happily, then I turn back to my mum who is smiling lovingly at me, "He's grown." I state with a smile. She laughs a little.

"So have you." She states back, I smile shyly looking down at my feet, I look back up and then turn as I hear Maddy laugh, "She is a nice girl, I misjudged her before..." mum tells me looking guilty, she looks from her feet and then back up at me, "If she is your mate... then you have chosen wisely." She tells me and I smile.

I pull her into my arms for a hug again, "She can't replace you though... nobody can." I tell her, hoping to ease the mood, I feel her smile against my shoulder. After a long embrace we let go and I say in a quiet voice, "Shall we go back to the others now?" I ask, mum nods.

We only just catch the last part of the on going conversation between a large man with long curly hair and a beard to match, "I knew all along that Fred boy was shifty, but did anyone believe me? No! Especially not you, Maddy Smith. So why now after all this time should I help you?" He asks in a stern voice, Maddy's face doesn't change, she smiles but it has an edge to it now.

"Because its not just my secret thats at risk, now is it, Bran?" she says, her voice all sassy with a hint of annoyance behind them, she turns to the rest of Jana's pack and shouts, "Lucas threatens to reveal our secret!" as she shouts it, the other wolfbloods begin to growl and flash their eyes.

I hear over all the growling a slight shout from a woman, "Then we will help! We will fight with you and for you." A womans voice shouts, suddenly there is cheering from everyone else, including mum and Bryn. But all I can think is that this is the beginning of a very big battle.

Authors Notes: So this isn't great, but there is a family reuinion.