Maddy's POV

"Rhydian look out!" I screamed as one of the bigger Wolfbloods knocked him to the floor. I struggled against the arms that were holding me back, but I couldn't get free so just helplessly watched him fall to the floor, and then looked to Ceri. "Is this what you wanted Ceri! Look at him!" Ceri turned around to look at me. She saw Rhydian crouched over on the floor, but no emotion showed on her face.

"We can't do anything about this Ceri, not anymore," the Wolfblood holding my arms said as he released me. I ran over to Rhydian, wiping away some of the blood from his head with my sleeve. A few of the surrounding Wolfbloods began to leave the clearing, disappearing into the trees, only a few stayed with Ceri. I stood up and my dad help Rhydian stand as well so all four of us were facing Ceri.

"We have to go," my mum said, leading us away from Ceri and the others. We walked back through the woods at a slow-ish pace. I looped my arm through Rhydian's and we walked a few steps behind my parents. We finally got back to the parts of the wood that we knew best and we stopped. My parents carried on to the house but we hung back, sat on a log and just talked until the sun came up. It was at that point that we thought it would be best if we headed back to the house.

"There, you two are. Are you hungry?" my dad asked from the kitchen as we walked in. He acted as if nothing had happened, and that everything was normal. I chuckled as we went into the kitchen and sat at the table. We laughed and talked as a normal family would. It had been a long night and I was thankful that it was over.

"Mr S, what did you and Mrs S mean when you couldn't find her?" Rhydian asked from my side. I looked over confused.

"What do you mean?" I said, looking from Rhydian to my parents. My dad sighed as he stood up and started to put the dishes in the sink.

"What he means is that when you went missing Rhydian was the only one that could find you," mum said.

"Basically, because of the situation between the two of you, he has to protect you and vice versa, meaning that the Wolfblood instincts take over when one of you is in trouble," dad finished.

"Do you know what, you can explain it to us later, I just want to go to sleep now," I said shaking my head, which was still pounding from when Ceri had knocked me out.

I lay on my bed with my head on Rhydian's chest, his arms wrapped around me.

"Thank you," I whisper as I close my eyes.

"For what," he chuckled.

"Saving me from your mother,"

"Anytime Mads, anytime!"

"She's never going to let us be is she?" I asked, looking up to Rhydian. He smiled as we settled back down

"No, I don't think she will,"

I smiled as I fell fast asleep in the arms of my protector.