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!"

off the floor by the scuff of her neck. He drags her like she's nothing and I finally snap

toppling over. Glasses smash to the floor, covering me in alcohol. I

him, my fists flying out and smashing into the side of his skull, silencing him. My chest rises heavily as I glance to my

him. He stumbles on to the floor, his hand holding onto his head as he

whirls with a 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

everything has gone so wrong. .

did she have to

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

at her face that is contorted in pain despite being passed out. I'll never forget the way her scream filled the room, surrounding

the club back 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

"Give her to me."

to find Tobias' shadow looming over me, his arms outstretched motioning for me to pass him Emily. I shake my head furiously, tears

at her beautiful face, the

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 mere feet

to him, holding her limp body closer to mine. The panic in Tobias' eyes increases as his head shoots

yells, grabbing her and ripping her from my arms. I lung forwards ready to grab her

He 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 before I sprint into the dark streets, weaving my way through traffic. My chest tightens and I struggle to breathe as the rain pelts