Tangled Love

Jake's POV-

I stop breathing when I look into her terrified eyes as recognition flashes through them. Her scream fills the room and my bad boy front completely crumbles to the ground. My hands releases my gun and it shatters to the ground, bouncing before it eventually lies still.

"Boss, are you alright?"

I vaguely hear the unstable voices of my team around me, their eyes widening in confusion as they stand there, unsure of what to do. My eyes never leave hers and she reaches up, tears spilling down her cheeks.

My jaw tightens as she takes my face mask off and I watch her lip tremble before her legs give out and she falls to the floor.

It finally happened... She knows what I am.

"Your mask!"

"Run!"

"Let's get out of here!"

He drags her like she's

Emily and backs up into the club wall, sending a table toppling over. Glasses smash to the floor, covering me in alcohol. I hiss and grab his throat, pushing him further into the wall, smashing his body

you doing?!" He yells in my face and I sneer at him, my fists flying out and smashing into the side of his skull, silencing him. My chest rises heavily as I glance to my

stumbles on to the floor, his hand

thousand thoughts and I hear the faint sound of police sirens in the background. The panic of my team is immediate and they pick up what they can before fleeing

gone so wrong.

she have

run to her side, leaning down and studying her body as the sirens grow louder and louder. My head snaps to the noises outside and I clench my jaw tightly knowing I don't have much time. I pick her up in one swift motion, holding her in both of my arms before I turn and weave my way through the crowd who remain on their knees, heading for the back

breathe heavily and look down at her face that is contorted in pain despite being passed out. I'll never forget the way her scream filled the

door open with my body. Tears of frustration run down my cheeks and I stumble over something on the floor outside, causing my hold on Emily to loosen. The sounds of sirens and police are almost deafening now and I know they're only inches away

"Give her to me."

Tobias' shadow looming over me, his arms outstretched motioning for me to pass

face, the person I love the most in this

give her to me. I can get her back safely!" Tobias persuades me, the desperation clear in his voice as the shouts of police can be heard from inside the club

you have her." I say to him, holding her limp body closer to mine. The panic in Tobias' eyes

lung forwards ready to grab her back but he shakes his head sadly, stepping backwards against the

says quietly and I swallow the hard lump in my throat, torn between what to do. The back door of the club smashing open finally forces me to take one last look at her