26 You want to jump?

"What the hell is your problem?" I screamed at Malik when I finally managed to get up and face him.

"I could ask you the same thing. Why the hell did you do that?" My brows went up questioning him. I knew exactly what I did but I wanted him to say it don't ask me why, I had no idea either.

"Think all those nasty thoughts? Seriously you with another wolf? What is wrong with you? Is it that you have no respect for me? Do I need to beat you into submission? I thought you were wiser than that."

"Well I don't care what you think, you don't know me or anything about me so don't try to control me," My eyes shot lasers at him.

"You are going to learn submission even if I have to kill you. Good thing you can't die." He started marching to me.

"I would rather die than have you treat me like a juvenile wolf" I snarled, launching at him.

He grabbed me easily in the air and slammed me to the ground. That was three ribs right there. I gasped a raspy bloody gasp, my eyes filled with tears and airflow to my lungs halted, gosh he was strong there is no way I'll beat him in a head-on fight. I never thought I'd be doing this but at this point, if Mother ever saw a mere wolf getting the better of her so-called better breeds she would cut off her hair.

I grabbed his upper arm and looked at him, the swell of energy laying in the pit of my stomach, laying dormant swelling even more with the emotion and desperation I pumped into it, lighting and warming up my body the familiar sensation of the caress of magic rumbling through my veins filled my sense and before I knew it he was air bound. He flew across the room and slammed into the wall. But that wasn't enough so I pushed even further letting the energy in a big wave he broke out of the room and fell in the hallway. Splinters and pieces of wood were scattered all over the floor. He got up and looked at me his eyes becoming lighter, he snarled.

Shit!

I ran to the farthest corner of the room and looked down through the window. Like hell, I was going to make it. He already shifted to his wolf form. The monstrous sight. "What? You want to jump?" He growled. "Let me help your hesitation" before I could react he ploughed into me. The force of it all sent us both flying through a five-storey room as the wall gave way because of the impact. He pushed me down, and I smashed into the ground. His crushing weight pushed me deeper still.

I swear, the deaths I faced in my life I wouldn't even wish on the moon goddess or mother. He stepped aside and walked a few feet away. I just lay there, trying to breathe without damaging my lungs any further. I struggled to hold in the cough but the blood still managed to splatter everywhere. My whole face was covered in blood. Most people would feel numb in this situation but also most people would be dead in this situation. The pain I was in was beyond explanation.

"Seriously, is that it? Get up Iris, you want to be stubborn huh, get up" Malik's wolf snarled at me. I underestimated him. He was just mad! How can you even do this to your mate? Oh my goodness, I am mated to a demon. This was worse than the time I jumped in Alpha Eli's pack. Or even Abel's torture, okay wait was that worse? No every time I am in this situation is the worst, there is no ranking the pain right now, this is utter anguish. My clothes started feeling moist and I was sure blood already pooled all around my body. It was no question of how many bones were broken, all of them were.

I could hear gasps from the pack, ooh sorry to wake you. It's just a little spat between your Alpha and me I. Don't worry I won't die so easily. I struggled to keep my eyes open, not to give in to the darkness that called to me, gently nudging me along. Suddenly I got an idea since all my bones are already broken. I tried to shift, everything would be faster in wolf form. I knew my wolf was like a small poodle compared to Malik's but size isn't always everything. I was fast and I would use that to my advantage.

"Get up Iris! Get up!" His wolf yelled and for the first time, I obeyed I shifted and lunged at him. I made it look as if I was going for his neck but I dodged and slid under his massive paw that rose to strike me. I lengthened my claws and dug it into his belly, dragging as I slid. By the time I was at the other side my whole white fur was covered in blood. He dropped to the floor for a bit and I shifted back, grabbing pieces of my torn clothes. I tied a bit around my waist and boobs. Sue me, I hate naked fighting.

It barely covered me but It would have to do. Thank goodness I was wearing a baggy top. Can't rely on the Jeans. He was just about recovered by the time I was done tying my rags. Come on he almost healed as fast as I did. He came at me again and I dodged rolling over to the other end.

The pack was tense but nobody dared make a move to stop us. Who would dare anyway? When you have a crazed wolf on the loose. He ran towards me and made a move to scratch my hands, I backed away swiftly so that the tips barely grazed me, but I fell right into his trap. He used the other paw to smack me away. I tumbled a bit before coming to a halt. Ouch! Whatever ribs just healed I could forget about. I moved as far away from him as I possibly could. It was useless to fight him without magic. No way I'll win.

"What is wrong Iris, use magic. There are no rules you know?"

But all these people, and the hell! Stay out of my head.

"Oh, your afraid of what they'll think of you? What I'll think of you? Just do it show us your true colours huh. Prove all the rumours right, why don't you. Or kneel now and submit"

"Why are you doing this?" I asked all my life I have been running from my past, my nature. Fighting the lure of my magic because it only attracted evil. Not to mention the stigma that follows when wolves find out am a west witch. And this arrogant bastard is here unwrapping years of hiding effort.

"Why am I doing what? It's who you are is it not? Why did you fall five storeys and you're still fighting or how did you miraculously save a pup that had disappeared. Tell me, Iris, no tell us what the hell are you? Fight me the only way you know how because so help me, Goddess, I will beat it out of you and you know I can"

I know Malik already knows all this, he is in my head. That means he knows why am hiding, he feels my pain why the hell is he doing this? Why is he being heartless? What have I done to deserve this?