A Calculated Escape

DECLAN'S POV

I stand my ground on the rough concrete, staring straight into the manic eyes of their leader. The morning air feels heavy, thick with the metallic scent of blood and sweat. His three men groan in pain on the ground around us, clutching their bruised ribs and battered faces. That leaves just the two of us locked in a deadly standoff.

He begins to circle me. He moves with the slow, d