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 scuff of her neck. He drags her like she's nothing and I finally snap out of my daze after

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

smashing into the side of his skull, silencing him. My chest rises heavily as I glance to my right to find her lying on

"Emily," I choke out, releasing him. He stumbles on to the floor, his hand holding

police sirens in the background. The panic of my team is immediate and they pick up what they can before fleeing through the back of the club

Now everything has gone so wrong.

have

I shove them off, sending them flying into the floor. I 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

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

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 from

to

looming over me, his arms outstretched motioning for me to pass him Emily. I shake my head furiously, tears streaming down my face faster.

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

outrun them with her, give her to me. I can get her back safely!" Tobias persuades me, the desperation clear in his voice as the shouts of police

in Tobias' eyes increases

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

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 with