Authors Notes: Yep, not many reviews on the last chapter... and at the moment it doesn't look like I am doing another story.

Not Without A Fight

Maddy

It was nice and relaxing after everything that had happened today just to be in Rhydians arms. I even felt myslef slowly drifting to sleep in his arms. All I can hear is our breathing, I'm trying to block out my mams voice shouting down the phone at me dad, she started talking to him on the phone as soon as Lucas left and we got back inside. I only hear snippets of their conversation, the main parts are when me mam is shouting at my dad done the phone, "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." As she talks I slowly drift off, I feel Rhydian look down at me. I know me mams just walked in, but still her shout makes me jump slightly, even though I was expecting it, "For goodness sake where is that man?" she asks, I'm not sure what she's on about though. I look up at Rhydian in confusion, he just shrugs.

I look from Rhydian back to me mam, "Mam, what are you talking about?" I ask, my voice is quiet because I was relaxed, and then she just starts shouting, typical mam. She ruffles up her short brunette hair before looking back at us, "Mam?" I ask again, slightly annoyed that she didn't answer me the first time. But as I sniff the air I smell something different but vaguely familiar... other wolfbloods?

Mam and Rhydian smell them too, we all look out the window, the first person I see is dad, I smile as I see a few more of the wild pack emerge from the woods, I gasp as I see them, all of them, I got to know them all so well in the time me, mam and dad spent in the wild. I know Rhydian has seen his mum and brother as he says in a questionable voice, "Mum? Bryn?" His little brother – not so little anymore – seems so excited.

As Rhydian leaves I turn to me mam, she smiled when my dad walked closer, "Why are they all here?" I ask, looking at me mam as she begins to walk out of the house, I follow but I'm not being answered and it annoys me. I run after mam but I'm pounced on from behind by Jana, "Jana? What are you doing 'ere?" I ask, I am thrilled to see her, but its confusing.

"Nice to see you too." She says in a sarcastic tone, I roll my eyes and hug her, but I'm trying my hardest to be patient. "Dan told me that you and Rhydian are in danger." She tells me, but its not enough.

"So thats why your here? To help us, right?" I ask her, maybe I seem a little too eager for her to respond, but when she nods I can't help but hug her more. Then I see a sight for sore eyes, oldest of the pack, a women called Winnie, she walks up to me with the biggest smile I have ever seen on her face, it makes me smile back, "Winnie." I say in the happiest voice I can. Jana doesn't seem too impressed though... oh yeah, Jana and Winnie have never gotten on, it was a wonder how Jana kept Winnie in the pack.

"I'm still standing, poppet." She says in a cheery voice which matches my own, Jana looks away.

"Unfortunately." I hear her mumble, I can't help but laugh, I look around at all the other wolfbloods, Rhydian is talking to his mum and Bryn, my mam and dad are talking to some of the other male wolfbloods, then a larger... well much taller than all three of us... man called Bran approaches us... I know already where this is going.

"So you finally know the truth about that liar? Eh?" he asks, his tone already radiates his annoyance of the situation, I look at Winnie and Jana who are having a glaring contest, so I turn back to Bran.

"Yes, I did, and I apologise for not believing you in the first place, but please, right now is not the time to bring up the subject, I need your help right now." I beg him, he always liked to pick a fight, even in the wild, because I was the main person who didn't believe him about Fred, I regret that now, but all Bran ever done was accuse Fred of things he'd never done, so yeah, I stood up for the evil sucker, but I now wish I'd never met him. But Bran just chuckles turning round on his heel before swiftly turning back at me flashing his bright yellow eyes at me.

We've actually gained quite a crowd now, my mam and dad are looking at me in fear of what Bran might do, but truth is, though me and Bran fight like enemies, he'd never actually hurt me, maybe raise his voice a little, but won't harm me, "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 slightly raised slightly stern voice, but my confident features don't change.

I smile slightly, knowing something that will change his mind and knowing how to answer his question, if he knew all along that Fred was 'shifty' then he'd know who Fred's father is, wouldn't he? "Because its not just my secret thats at risk, now is it, Bran?" I say, I know dad or mam has told them about Lucas threatening the secret so that'll surely make sense, but for those who don't understand, I continue to shout "Lucas threatens to reveal our secret!" as I do, other wolfbloods begin to growl.

Though I'm not entirely sure its the secret being revealed or Lucas' name.

Over all the growling I hear Winnie's voice shout from the back of the massive crowd of wolfbloods, "Then we will help! We will fight with you and for you." And suddenly, there is a huge amount of cheers from the crowd, I see all the wild pack cheering, I see mam and dad cheering, I see Ceri, Bryn and Jana all cheering, I even see Bran cheering.

But Rhydians not. And in the back of my head I know why.

War has started.