Chapter-2-"DangerouslyCaptivating. Sweetly Innocent."

Gabriel Hernandez's POV

My eyes scan the dance floor as I stand on the VIP lounge. The crowd is wild tonight. Since it's Christmas tomorrow and this is New York City seems like half of America is in the city. We need to be extra careful this week. Crime rate is high at this time of the year. More victims. The bastard we are looking for is right in this club right now. Jake Cowell. A true fucker! My team is spread out searching for him.

He sold the drugs I supply at a higher rate. He killed two of my buyers. He is committing crimes and killing people under my name. He is trafficking people in the city. Tonight would be like shooting goose in a barrel for him. He is getting out of hand and arrogant that we can't catch him, but that's soon going to change.

"Any word on him?" I ask Simon. He in on his laptop tracking the fucker o cameras. There is no place that he does not have an eye in as long as there is a camera. He is my Enforcer too.

"None." He checks his mobile. "None of our men reported anything, but they are on it." He looks up at me. Determination clear in his voice. "We are going to catch him today." If anyone hates Jake more than me that's Simon. Just for the crimes that he is committing. The kids that he sold on the black market is enough to get us hunting him. Simon, especially hates that since he himself was a victim.

"Good." I open the revolver and check the bullets to make sure it's full and close it. I point it up to the crowd, not to shoot. Just to aim. My eyes look at the end of the gun where it's pointed.

Suddenly my breathe is knocked out. Everything around is fuzzy. The voice zoned out. My whole energy is focused on the woman that's standing at the edge of my gun. Her laugh made her eyes twinkle. Her hands are in the air like she and throws her head back losing herself to the music. She looks so lost in the moment, yet present. Like she is living. An Angel in that white dress. A Dove that has been let out.

I lower my gun. I have never seen light like that. It's like she is shining in this dark night club where danger lurks at every corner and she sure looks like she doesn't know of them. She giggles and tries to twerk failing miserably. The corner of my lips lift up. I take the glass beside me and chug down the Whiskey with my eyes still on her. Can't take them off her.

She then moves her body to the slow song sexily. Damn! Does she move?! I want to get close to her. Get a closer look at that beautiful face that's calling me.

"He has a target tonight. A woman." Simon informs from behind. My eyes are still on her as she speaks to her friend.

"What's her name?" I ask.

"Don't know yet." He speaks something on his phone. "What?!" I turn around at his voice. He looks at me giving me the nod. They caught him! "Bring him up." He informs. My head turns to the dance floor like a magnet, but she is not there. I grip the bar on the lounge. Fuck! Where did she go?! I couldn't find her around the bar. I will have Simon track her down!

"Get up, motherfucker!" One of my men yell as they come up. Turning around, I find Kylan drag him up the stairs. He tries to move and run but there is no way he can escape. This is the end for him. All of his crimes caught up to him. "Kneel!" Kylan, one of the men from my specially trained team, pushes him down. Jake looks up at me. The fear is clear in his eyes. I sit down on the chair in front of him.

"So, tell me Jake." He pants as I speak. "Did you count the number of crimes you committed under my name?" The New York Police team kept updating me about all the crimes he committed, the ones under my name and the one he did by himself. I lean down and put my elbows on my thighs getting right in his face.

"You are no God either." He replies spatting. My lips pull up and a chuckle leaves me.

"Far from it as you know. But do you know what separates me and my men from you?" He waits. "Loyatly. Loyal to our cause and loyal to what we believe. We commit crimes and sins and take them up on ourselves. But you." I pull out my gun. He looks at it. "Are just one nasty fucker."

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

All three shots go right near his stomach, chest and shoulder. The sound of the shots make the crowd go ballistic. We can hear everyone trying to run out. Is my Little Dove down there freaking out? That thought crosses my head and surprises me as it does. My Little Dove? Hmm. That's a first! Jake tries to get up and run out. We just let him. There is no way he can get far.

We slowly make our way down the lounge to the way he ran. There is no rush. He would die in less than two minutes. I shot him in the right places. Kylan and Simon follow me. My men meet me downstairs.

"He is shot." Simon informs. We could catch him, but what's the fun in that. I want him to think he has a chance to run and survive, but know that he can't. The club is almost cleared out.

"Finally caught that fucker!" Ryan's anger surges. He is one Loyal bastard. I put my hand on his shoulder and give him a nod. It's done! A hand tugs at my shirt from behind.

"Help!" A meek voice yells. All of my men's eyes are on the person. I turn around and there she stands. The vision that etched in my head a few minutes ago. Fear dripping in her eyes. Tears pooling. Having her this close right after killing someone is giving me a kick like no drug does. A complete adrenaline rush. Her pink lips speak something, but I am too lost staring at her beautiful baby blue eyes.

Her eyes drag down my body and whatever she sees scares her. It must be the gun or maybe the blood. With her around again, everything else blurs and the talks zone out again.

Damn! What is this woman doing to me?!!

"Here you are, Little Dove" She takes a few steps back and my body moves in sync with her needing to be close to her. Like magnet.

She points to the ladies washroom and Simon goes in to check. Her eyes glide over to my men behind me before meeting mine. Simon comes out and tells us he is dead.

"You killed him." She confirms her suspicions. The look of fear on her face... I will never forget that. She is not supposed to fear me. Her doe eyes get wide. She looks at me like the murderer I am. She wants to stay away. She should! But I am not going to let her!

"Of course we did. Fucking rapist! Been looking for him for years! Trafficking humans!" Simon speaks again. She is processing the information like this is the first time she is hearing and raping and humantrafficking.

"Then the Police are supposed to catch him! They woul-" Simon cuts her off. I can't help but just stand there watching her reaction to everything. Oh she has such sheltered life!

"Do shit work. You could have been the target too if we don't kill bastards like him and let the law deal with it." Everyone prays on the innocent and she looks like she hasn't been tainted by the world yet.

"Simon." I stop him. She can't take more and I can see that. "Little Dove." I call and she tries to calm herself. The knowledge that we do not harm innocents must be helping.

I am famous for what I am.

A brute.

A crude man

A murderer.

Boss of the New York Syndicate.

I don't play by the rules of the world. I fucking make the rules and that's exactly what I tell her!

"We. Make. The Rules in this city." Her mouth closes like she is accepting the defeat. My heart lurches as a tear fell down her cheek and I couldn't resist but touch her and wipe it. She stares right into my eyes and a feeling like someone kicked me in the gut takes over.

I want this woman! I. Want. To. Make. Her. Mine!

"Is he your brother? Or boyfriend?" I ask. She shakes her head unable to form words. "Good." I knew as much, but I wanted to confirm. I take another step towards her. There is less than an inch space between us. My hand reaches up to wipe away the tear on her face.

Kylan calls and hands me a mobile. She tries to snatch it from me. Hmm! If it's her's, I need it more. I have to know all that there is to her.

"You came here alone, Little Dove?" She doesn't answer. I know she came with her friend, but I want to know. Another tear drops on her beautiful cheeks. I try to reach her again and she bites me. She. Fucking. Bites. Me! It is the most wonderful pain ever! She draws blood and stops once she sees that I am only enjoying this.

"Ah! So you bite." I smile. The marks of her teeth are looking so good on my skin. She looks at me horrified as I don't flinch. Nothing hurts me anymore. All around me is so dark. She is the only light. Kyla hands me a tissue and I wipe it down. The marks are so clear. Yeah, I am going to get a tattoo of that!

"How ironic? She was his target tonight." Simon tells me. What?!!! The need to kill him again fills me. I turn around to Simon and before I realize she runs. She runs so fast. One of my men speak.

"Should we go after her?"

"She looks horrified." Ryan confirms. "I have never seen you speak with a woman for that long." He admits. "We should go after her." He confirms again and we all walk out.

"There is no rush. We have her mobile. We can track her." Simon speaks taking the mobile from me. I don't realize he opens it. My focus is all on her. "No sim card! She doesn't want to be tracked!" He says. Why does she not want to be tracked? Hmm! For someone who doesn't want to be found, she sure does stand out!

We all go out and just when I think I lost her in the crowd I find her little head. She is looking at me from the car window terrified I would follow her. Our eyes meet.

She guessed right. I will follow her.

"Follow the cab." Simon tells Ryan and he is on it.

This whole city is mine. Even is Ryan didn't follow her, we would find her in an hour.

I will come get you, Little Dove!

A/N:

Hey my cute dumplings!

I wanted you to see Gabriel's side the first time he saw her. I hope you like it. This will get heated from the next chapter.

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