Their Saving Grace {One Direction AU}

Chapter 24

**Paul**

As I sat in the big chair in the corner of the hideout, I waited for Preston to return, hopefully with good news. I don't know how much longer I can with him pushing the situation off. He keeps coming back to me empty handed and it ticks me off. I might just send Perrie out to retrieve the hybrid.

I heard footsteps become louder, causing me to look up from my gaze on the floor, only to see Preston.

"Tell me you have good news."

"I brought Tomlinson." He said, a smug look on his face. I tell him to bring him in, before he turned and walked away. I stood up from the chair and walked over towards the pile of boxes in the corner of the room, as Tomlinson walked in, the same stupid red beanie on his head.

"Well, well, if it isn't little Louis Tomlinson." I said, walking up to him, patting his shoulder. He obviously hasn't changed a bit. "Still wearing that stupid ass beanie I see."

"What do you want, Paul." He hissed, glaring at me. He's still very stubborn.

"I just wanna chat. Mate to mate." I replied, leaning against the wall behind him. He scoffed, turning around and facing me, anger and annoyance on his face. "But seriously, I wanna know why your not giving up the hybrid. Why are you giving Preston a hard time?"

"Because Preston doesn't control my life and neither do you." He retorted, crossing his arms. I chuckled, smirking at him.

"Oh but that's where your wrong, Tomlinson. You see, remember that day three years ago, when you gave the oath? Well, the moment you said it, you were mine," I told him, as I circled around him, arms crossed. "I own you, Tomlinson. Till the day you take your last breath. Your mine."

"Nobody owns me, Higgins. And that oath? Complete and utter bullshit."

"You still haven't answered my question. Why are you not giving it up?" I asked, pushing the issue. He tensed up, his arms dropping to his sides and his fist clenching together. "It looks like I struck a nerve." I added, a wide smile on my face.

"She is not an 'it'. She has a name and its Alice." He said, anger dripping from his voice.

"It sounds like you fancy it a wee bit. Defending it and all. How sweet." I replied.

"And what if I do? What are you going to do about it?"

"I'm not going to do anything," I said, throwing my head back in laughter. "But you are." I added, my laughter ceasing almost instantly. His eyes popped out of his head, telling me I must've struck something. "You see, your still apart of the gang, whether you like it, or not. Meaning if I tell you to jump, you jump.

"You are going to hand over the hybrid, I'm going to take her to the boss, he's going to do whatever he wants with her, and I'm going to be rich. Understand?" I told him, getting in his face.

"And if I don't?" He replied, some form of fear in his voice.

"I'll terminate everyone you care about," I threatened, my arms crossed and a wicked smirk on my face. "Starting with Eleanor." I added. The expression on his face instantly dropped, as I started to walk away from him.

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**Louis**

I felt my blood run cold. The room started spinning and my head was light. He wasn't giving me many options. Both options end up with someone I care about being killed. Either way, I'm screwed for life.

"What if I told you I know where to find a dog hybrid?" I blurted out, causing him to stop in his tracks. Shit, I'm screwed. He just looked back at me and smirked.

"Nah, I want the cat. You have twenty-four hours to hand her over Tomlinson, or your life is going to hell." He said, before turning away from me. "Perrie and Leigh-Anne! Escort Tomlinson out."

With that, the blonde and raven haired girls appeared into the room, grabbing my arms tightly, and dragging me out of the building, only to push me face first into the hard ground of the alley way.

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-Logan,xx