Avalanche Territory (NHL Gabe Landeskog)

Chapter 1: Murder

Gabriel POV

"Gabe, I uh, I'm in love with your girlfriend." Nathan stated, squaring his shoulders.

"Excuse me?" I growled, standing and facing him dead on.

"You know what I said." Nathan replied.

I didn't think twice, only jumped at him, shoving him backwards and smashing my fist into his face. Nathan was stunned and then fought back, his fist connecting once with my cheek as I aimed another at his nose, the sickening crunch of bone echoing.

"Gabriel, stop please just stop." Raiyne whispered, her voice quivering as she tugged on my wrist.

Without thinking I swung on her, my hand catching her face as she stumbled backwards, a new wave of tears cascading from her eyes. I stood shocked and then took a step towards her.

"No, Raiyne I'm sorry." I whispered and she shook her head.

"No Gabriel." She sobbed. "That was too far."

Raiyne spun on her heel and took off back out the doors, Matt sprinting after her as Jamie helped a staggering and bloody Nathan to his feet.

"You ass." I growled. "I'm gonna fucking kill you."

I forced myself past Jamie so we were back eye to eye, my heart was pounding in my chest and my hands were clenched at my sides, every muscle in my body ready to murder Nathan in seconds.

"Kill me, not her. She didn't want to." Nathan spat out. "I swear if you hurt her."

"What the fuck are you talking about?" I stated coldly.

"Raiyne has a pretty sick body, even sexier when she has no clothes on. Did I mention she's a screamer?" Nathan smirked.

I hit him, hard again sending him flying through a table until Jamie and Ryan hauled me back by the shoulders and pinned me to the wall.

"Nathan MacKinnon, you are a dead man." I growled.

"Gabe calm down." Ryan warned.

"He fucked my girlfriend." I stated.

"Yeah, that was low." Jamie mumbled.

Nathan shot me a smirk and I pressed against the restraints that held my shoulders to the wall.

"Gabriel focus." Ryan stated. "You have to talk to Raiyne, she's a mess."

Raiyne POV

My cheek stung and my heart ached, my body screamed in protest and I wanted nothing more than to drown myself in the rough waters lapping at the end of the pier.

"Kill me Matt, please. Do it quick and don't think twice." I said in a monotone, swaying towards the water as the wind whipped my hair.

"I'm not going to hurt you Raiyne." Matt replied. "I don't know what happened, but I'm here for you."

"It was all my fault, I was frustrated. I shouldn't have done it, and I feel like shit." I replied, stepping closer to the ledge. "I hate myself and I can't take it anymore. Matt, I fucked up and it's only going to get worse."

"Raiyne, what happened?"

"I fucked Nathan. I wasn't thinking, and I didn't want to use Gabe. It hurts so badly!" I sobbed again, the sound ripping through the still air.

Matt stood silent, I could see his shadow as his hand ran through his hair, then he shifted and a double edged knife shoved it's way through my chest.

I could see the anger and hurt behind Gabe's ice blue eyes, the way his hand snapped out so suddenly to cuff my cheek, the sting and then the deadly words, and the even more excruciatingly painful flashbacks.

I sunk down to the worn beach wood, swinging my legs over the edge and pulling my shirt over my head, tossing it aside and watching as the angry black turrets of water beckoned to me below. I closed my eyes, took a huge gulp of air and then heaved myself into the midnight black bottomless hole of water, praying I wouldn't be saved.

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A/N

And there is chapter one, comment and vote I would appreciate it. Thanks.