Forbidden Territory (H.S) [A.U]

Chapter 12

"Hold your deck to your chest.
Faceless, nobody is your friend.
Make it, take it, they won't share."

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2 Months Later.

 
"I made sure to add a few more things to the contract because of the disagreements between Salvage and Ruination. Both of you can go through them again and let me know if there's any problem."

"All clear from our side." Mr. Benjamin, the leader of Salvage, says as he looks back up from the papers.

"I have one." Mr. Karev interrupts.

Oh, for fuck's sake.

I nod for him to continue with his bullshit.

"We want Salvage to increase the number of supplies they send to Ruination."

Not him saying this when he almost started a war with Salvage as soon as he found out that Armistice's leader was no more.

He has it coming. 

"But that's not possible for Salvage to do-" Benjamin tries to explain.

"Why?" Karev raises his eyebrows.

There's a need for a shut-up call here anyway.

"Respectfully speaking Mr. Karev, that's impossible for them as Ruination went on a mission of nearly sabotaging them and making them drop from their position last year. Not to mention, this was done as soon as Armistice lost their previous leader and seen as a great opportunity."

He raises his hands in surrender as he sits back in his chair, "Okay. Point taken. Just to clear things up, there was and never will be any bad blood between Ruination and Armistice."

I just give him a curt nod in return.

This man never had anything against Armistice but he had always wanted to rule over Salvage's land.

Which my father didn't allow and neither will I.

Salvage is a bit weaker than Ruination. But Salvage also tends to have Armistice's support. That's what keeps Ruination from attacking and taking over.

Because they'll have another thing coming their way if they do.

"Let's wrap it up then, shall we?" Benjamin breaks the ice after a minute of silence.

Just as the both of them are done signing and we are shaking hands, there's a knock and one of my men enters the room.

"Boss, Mr. Styles is here to meet you. He says it's something important."

Great fuckin' time for Mr. Harry Styles to make an entrance, innit?

Couldn't he wait for like two more minutes?!

Karev turns to me with wide eyes,
"Wait- The Harry Styles? As in the leader of Malevolent? I thought-"

"Yes, that's him." I don't let him continue as I turn towards the guy, "Good. They were just leaving, show them the way out."