Chapter 4.

Maddys POV.

I got up and washed my face, getting the sleep out of my eyes, brushing my teeth and making myself look presentable to go down to breakfast. Again, I'm the last one to arrive. Grandma smiles at me and says " Get a good breakfast, pet. 'Cause I'm taking you talent seeking today!" I just sigh and take my place at the table. I look at Rhydian, to see him looking at me with a small smile on his face. I smile back and tuck into the massive plate of bacon, sausage and black pudding. As Wolfbloods, we like our meat.

The table was silent and tension was building up in the air, until I couldn't bear it anymore.

"So, grandma. What will you be putting me through today?" I ask.

She just smiled at me, with a hint of evil behind the smile. "Oh, you'll see!"

"Great" I say sarcastically.

Later-

After the hard, grueling morning, I was grateful for the lunch break. I had been through so much. First I did horse riding. The horsehair made me sneeze. The first time I tried to mount the straddle, I jumped up and feel over the other side. I could see everyone laughing at me, Mum, Dad, Rhydian. Even the butler. After a while, Grandma said "Nope, not your thing. Next activity!"

Archery. I quite liked it. It was fun. It's just I couldn't do it. I did everything the coach told me to. The best I ever did was hit the outside of the target. "Nope" Grandma called out.

We tried everything. Canoeing, Golf, Fishing, Bowling, everything you could think of. I just couldn't get the hang of anything. I could see Grandma getting frustrated, hopefully not at me though, it's not my fault I'm not good at anything.

"Maddy, you can have a break if you want to," she smiled at me. I nod in thanks and walk outside. I don't know what was pulling me to this place but I find myself standing at the foot of a huge apple tree. I climb about half way up it. I'm worried that if I climb any higher the braches would snap. I sit up here just to clear my head.

"Maddy?" I look down to see Rhydian looking up at me from the bottom of the tree. "What are you doing up there?" He asks, those blue eyes are so enchanting. "Oh, you know. The usual, wondering why I'm so useless at everything," I say as I jump out of the tree. He sighs, "You don't need to have a talent, Madds. You're pretty amazing as you are," I blush; I've never been good at taking praise.

"Well, Grandma seems to think I need one." I sigh and he grabs my hand, "Then you'll probably find it on your own, I didn't need help finding mine." I can see he is trying his hardest to comfort me. "But its still annoying, I've been humiliated, laughed at. And still, nothing!" I pull my hand out of his and let my head fall into my hands.

Rhydians warm, soft, gentle hands tuck under my chin and lifts my head up. "Maddy, you are the most beautiful, clever caring girl I've ever met. I don't care if you have a talent or not! You're still the most amazing girl ever, and that's what I love about you." His words were rushed and I could tell that he meant it.

I love how open he was with me. I suck in a shocked breath and he looks at me with the same intensity. He grabs me behind the neck and pulls me towards him. Before I have time to react, he kisses me so passionately, that I forget about the rest of the world. It's just me and him.

When he pulls back he says, "I've wanted to do that for a long time, I'm sorry." I think he thinks I didn't like it. But I loved it, and I love him. He keeps on saying how sorry he is and that it wont happen again, but I shut him up by crashing my lips against his. When we pull back and I rest my forehead against his. "Don't be sorry, thank you." He pulls me into a hug and I rest my head on his chest. He rests his chin on my head and we sit there for a while and talk.

After a while, Rhydian grabs my arms and holds me slightly away from him.

"Maddy!" he smiles at me. Now I'm confused.

"What is it Rhydain?"

He laughs, "I know what your talent is!"

"What is it?"

He grabs my hand and leads me back towards the house. "Follow me!"

He leads me down the old abandoned corridor and the look of confusion on my face made him laugh. As we get towards on of the rooms, my confusion is answered.

"Rhydian, I don't think that's a talent. More of a hobby I think"

He just smiles at me, "I'll be the judge of that," a he drags me into the room.

Thanks, and good luck with your exams too MelissaLovesRH!

~Cat x