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!"

the floor by the scuff of her neck. He drags her like she's nothing

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 against it. His eyes widen in fear —

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 right to find her lying

the floor, his hand holding onto

with a thousand thoughts and I hear the faint sound of police sirens in the background. The panic of my team is immediate

has gone so wrong. . .

she have to be here?

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

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

stumble over something on the floor outside, causing

to me."

motioning for me to pass him Emily. I shake my head furiously, tears streaming down my

leave her!" I yell, looking at her beautiful face, the person I love the most in this cruel world.

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 away from us.

Tobias' eyes increases as his head shoots towards the doors of the club, the sound of the police closing in.

ripping her from my arms. I lung forwards ready to grab her back but he shakes his head sadly, stepping backwards against the wall to give me room.

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 against my bare skin, mingling