Atticus and Jasper pointed the gun at each other. Time seemed to have freeze as they prepared to pull the triggers.
"Stop," Sophia screamed as she stood between them, her hands wide open trying to stop them.
Atticus widened his eyes in shock."What the hell are you doing out here? Didn't I tell you to stay inside?" he asked, his voice filled with anger.
"Sophia, are you okay?" Jasper asked, his voice low filled with concern.
Sophia smiled, nodding. This made Atticus frown.
"Sophia, go inside," Atticus said, his voice firm and authoritative.
"Don't go in, Sophia... come to me," Jasper said, smiling, stretching his hand to her
Atticus gnashed his teeth. " Sophia, come to me." Atticus said stretching out his hand to her.
Sophia looked at both, she knew that she was in a tight spot.
If she ran to Jasper, Atticus would surely kill him. She didn't want that to happen.
But if she ran to Atticus, Jasper wouldn't back down; instead he'd fight. At the end, he would still end up dead. Because Atticus is a vampire, no matter what Jasper did, Jasper wouldn't be able to kill him. What was she going to do now? She couldn't be the cause of Jasper death.
She turned to Atticus and then Jasper. Sighing, she made her way to Atticus. 'I'll talk to Atticus; maybe he'll let me go. That's the only way to stop this.'
That's the only way to stop this'. She thought.
"Sophia," Jasper shouted as one of his men shot Atticus's man and it almost hit Sophia.
Jasper and Atticus quickly shot the man who fired. And the men started shooting at each other's parties. Soon men started falling as bullets flew here and there
Atticus quickly shielded Sophia and carried her away, but Jasper ran after them.
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Atticus dropped Sophia on the ground. She had only sustained a flesh wound. He tore his clothes and covered the wound.
"Atticus, please let me go. If you don't, Jasper won't rest," Sophia begged.
"I don't care. I will kill him," Atticus said, blowing on the wound.
"That's what I'm trying to avoid, please... please don't do. I will do anything. Just let me go." Sophia cried out as tears flowed down her cheeks. Atticus's frown deepened as he pulled her closer.
Jasper ran to him. "Let her go," he shouted. Raising his gun to him, Atticus did the same.
"Please... Please, I'm begging you, Atticus. Let me go." Sophia begged Atticus. "Jasper is a stubborn man, let me go. If you kill him, the whole city won't let you be. Soon your secrets will be known and you don't want that." Sophia continued.
Atticus clenched his jaw, she was right but he didn't know; he couldn't just let her go. His body boiled at the thought of it.
"No." He said tightening his grip on her. He had never felt so possessive toward any woman as he did for Sophia." He couldn't control himself around her and Jasper being his obstacle pissed him off. He tightened his hands on the trigger.
"Atticus please, I have a life, you can't just come and cage me. You can't please," Sophia sobbed. "Please don't kill him, I beg you. You want to be with me every second. Then be my bodyguard, that way you can protect and be by my side every second. But please let me go." Sophia cried looking at jasper who grip on the trigger tightened.
"Atticus please," Sophia screamed.
He bit his lower lip, he didn't want to see her cry. He hated it. She was right, he needed to let her go.
"Fine, you've one week, I'll resume next week. You need to rest," Atticus said to her, wiping her tears away. Sophia smiled and nodded.
"Don't cry again, cutie cat," he whispered in her ear. Sophia nodded.
He smirked as he pulled her closer. He gently placed a kiss on her forehead. His eyes burning into Jasper, who tightened his fist and clenched his jaw.
Atticus sighed and released Sophia. She smiled and turned to Jasper's direction. She made her way to him. Atticus hissed.
Jasper stretched out his hand to Sophia. She smiled and ran to him. He quickly pulled her to his embrace. He sighed as Sophia sobbed in his arms.
"Don't cry, I got you now, baby girl," Jasper whispered in her ear. Sophia looked at him.
"Hey don't cry... I'm here." He said, wiping the tears off her face.
Jasper checked her body for injuries. She had a few. He smiled and hugged her again.
"You okay, baby girl? I can't lose you," he sighed.
"Please, can we go now? Please." Sophia knew that Atticus could change his mind at anytime. The guy was a ticking time bomb.
Jasper nodded and quickly carried her in his arms. He looked at Atticus who watched them with discontent. They both glared at each other. Their glare was like a piercing knife.
Sophia looked at Atticus once more and then tightened her grip on Jasper. Jasper gestured to Atticus to show he was watching him. Atticus smirked and looked at Sophia's arm around Jasper, he bit his lip and it began bleeding.
A car stopped, Mike came out and opened the door. Jasper placed Sophia inside. He then turned to Atticus again. He nodded mischievously and entered the car. The car zoomed off, followed by a set of other cars.
Atticus clenched his fist and hit the wall in front of him. The pillar suddenly fell to the ground. He was burning with anger.
"If you dare to touch her, I'll kill you Jasper Reynolds." He said with a determined look.