Maddie s POV:

Fight me.

She looked at me with a smirk as I looked with my jaw nearly hitting the ground.

F-fight you?

You heard me.

When?

How about now?

Uhhh, sure, I said trying not to show how afraid I was.

She got in a position that told me that she was going to try to pounce on me. I tried to take advantage of this and move to the side, but her left paw was still able to swing at me which crashed me to the ground causing me to yelp in pain.

Come on, show me your great Shepard strength, she said in a mocking tome which caused my blood to boil. I couldn t believe how much rage was coursing through me as I lunged at the wolf pup catching her off guard this time sending us into a full out wrestling match on the ground.

I was eventually pushed off and pinned to the ground as she looked into my eyes. Her eyes screamed for blood as my eyes looked like a little pup getting scolded by its parents. She opened her mouth showing me her dagger-like teeth which looked like she had professionally sharpened.

Ready to give up, she snarled into my face making me squirm trying to get away. You know you can t win, right?

I snarled at her while rolling her on the ground with me on top of her. She took advantage of her wolf-like features and dug the knives on her paws she calls claws into my chest making me bleed like a fountain.

You just made a big mistake, I said while positioning myself into an offensive position.

She jumped to her feet and snarled, show me what you got mutt.

I snap at her legs trying to catch her off balance, but she manages to run up a tree like a squirrel causing me to lose sight of her.

Where d you go you freak? I said to myself just before she jumped from the tree and dug her claws into my back.

I screamed in agony as I shook her off sending her flying into the tree that she jumped out of. She hit the ground with a thud and I watched as she slowly stood up, legs shaking and her eyes half closed.

Had enough? I mocked in her face. Suddenly, I felt myself being yanked up by the scruff of my neck as a boy, older than Alex, looked at me with anger in his eyes.

What are you doing? he asked me still holding me off of the ground.

Crescent spoke up, pretending to have a quiver in her voice like she was afraid.

R-Ryder, she attacked me when we were just talking and she slammed me into the tree.

I tried to explain what really happened, but he just asked me one question, who s your owner?

I don t really have one.

Well then, I have no choice but to turn you into the pound.

My ears fell behind my head as he turned around and started walking off with me. All I could see was Crescent Smiling as I was carried away.

You have some real explaining to do, the kid I guess is named Ryder told me.

I m telling you, she started it. Why else would I have claw marks on my chest and back?

Well, can you explain why I saw you slam Crescent into a tree nearly knocking her out? he asked in an aggravated tone.

She climbed up the tree and jumped on me. I was just trying to get her off.

That s not what it looked like from where I was standing, but that doesn t matter.

What do you mean that doesn t matter?

I mean, the pound will have to put you in isolation either way. You re a stray and you attacked one of my pups. There s no way out of it now.

I started crying knowing what was coming as I was brought into the animal pound.