Three updates :D I was on a roll! It was also very late at night so hopefully there aren't too many mistakes.

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Harry POV

I've been sitting here for the last hour, getting more deflated with each passing minute that Louis refuses to look at me. I know his omega is feeling a sense of aversion to me - I can feel it rolling off him in waves.. it's my own stupid fault though. 

Louis gets up and heads to the bathroom. I let out a sigh.

"Don't worry man.. he'll come around" Zayn offers

"Yeah he's just feeling very confused at the moment - give him time" Niall continues. 

I know they are trying to help but right now I feel so horrible. I mean I'm glad I stopped where I did but now I need to figure out a way to get Louis to talk to me. 

"Thanks guys.. I think I'll get another drink. Anyone want another?" I offer as I stand up. 

"Yeah I'll have another" Niall chips in.

Without warning, I smell Louis. And he is distressed. My muscles tense, fists clenching at my sides. I flare my nostrils, honing in on his scent. Something is very wrong - I need to find him. 

"Harry whats wrong?" I hear Liam ask in a worried tone but I ignore him, almost running towards where Louis scent is coming from. 

I round a corner in the hallway and the sight has my alpha taking over. Some scumbag has Louis against the wall and I see him start to fumble with the front of his jeans and a fresh wave of distress hits me. Without thinking, I grab the alpha by his shirt, pulling him off Louis and slamming him against the opposite wall, hand tight around his throat. 

"Don't you dare touch him!" I am so angry that I use my alpha voice. I hear Louis whimper and I glance back, seeing him with his hands over his ears. I turn back to the alpha who is having trouble breathing. My chest is rising rapidly and I'm ready to beat this guy to a pulp for what he did to Louis.

I raise my fist and start punching him across his face. A couple of punches in and he has blood over his nose and mouth but I don't care. I raise my fist to keep going but someone grips onto my arm. I turn around and snarl, ready to push them away so I can continue when I'm faced with a distraught Louis. 

"Please alpha.. please" His eyes are wide, tears streaming down his face and he has a death grip on my arm. 

"Harry.. alpha please stop. I want you to stop" he rambles and I'm frozen. Instantly I pull Louis into my chest, the other alpha forgotton, wrapping one arm tightly around his waist, the other running up and down his back. 

"Shhh omega.. it's ok. It's alright - I'm here" His hands latch onto my waist, folding into my shirt as I continue whispering comforting words to him. He is still shaking and rambling so I pull him tighter against me, one hand gently pushing his face into my neck as I scent him. I've never done this before but I somehow know what to do. 

"Harry wha... " I glare at Liam, seeing the others behind him taking in the scene. The other alpha must've crawled away because he is no longer behind me - good riddance. Liam quickly sees what I am doing and pulls the others away, giving us some privacy. It can be dangerous to interrupt a situation like this. A distressed omega often needs an alpha to bring them back, and being interrupted can cause long term damage for them.

I turn my attention back to the trembling omega in my arms. I run my fingers through his hair, brushing his fringe away from his eyes, and continue to release calming pheromones. I finally feel him stop shaking and he start to go lax in my arms. It's getting uncomfortable standing like this so I decide to try and sit down. 

Louis whines as soon as I pull away. "It's ok Lou.. We just need to sit down yeah? Be a bit more comfortable." 

He doesn't let go of my shirt, following me as I sit. With my lower back against the wall, I pull a now kneeling Louis onto my lap, manoeuvring him so he is sideways in my lap, his head on my shoulder and my arms wrapped tightly around him.

"Alpha..." My heart clenches with how scared he sounds and I bury my face in his neck, trying to wrap myself around him as much as possible. 

"It's ok Louis.. I won't let anything happen to you. I promise" I whisper into his ear. I sense him calming down nearly instantly before he drops, head lolling back. My breath hitches in surprise as I catch his weight. I lean back fully against the wall and pull Louis with me.

To say I'm confused is an understatement. I mean sure.. I expected to be able to calm him down - thats basic instinct. But for an omega to drop? They never do that unless they feel completely safe with the alpha (who is normally their mate). Given how much I hurt him, I would never expect this to happen.

I look down at the sleeping omega in my arms, taking in his soft skin, lips slightly open as he breathes quietly. I feel pride rumble through my chest at the thought that deep down, he does trust me to protect him at the very least. 

After around 10 minutes I decide I should try to bring him back. I don't know how to do that either but my body seems to act on it's own. I start nosing at his neck, breathing in his scent deeply. It calms me deep in my core and I let out a sigh. 

"Lou.. baby. It's time to wake up." I start talking to him gently, coaxing him awake, all the while I run my nose along the side of his neck. I have one hand in his hair and he starts to stir but still isn't waking up.

"Omega. It's time to come back to me now" His eyes open and his hands ball into fists as he takes in the situation. 

"umm.. Harry? What.. what are you doing?" His voice is unsure and I pull back, loosening my arms but still keeping a hold of him. I look down at him, but he keeps his eyes trained on his hands in his lap.

"I was scenting you.. I had to calm you down. Do you not remember?" I feel unsure about how he will react. In the moment his instincts took over - I doubt he would call me alpha if he was in his right state of mind. 

He tenses as he recalls what happened. "Oh uh... thanks I guess.. I mean. Really thank you for pulling that guy away" His voice is soft and I can feel that he feels ashamed. 

"No worries Lou. I wouldn't let anything happen to you" 

"But you left me Harry. You have no idea how much that hurt. How much that still hurts. You said you can't do that with me. I mean.. I get that I'm not like the girls you seem to chase but that was really hurtful" He is twisting his hands in his lap - and I know that if he wasn't just coming out of his drop, he wouldn't be this willing to talk. His voice is so quiet I can barely hear him.

"I'm so sorry Lou. I didn't mean to hurt you, and I know that was a horrible thing to do but.. we haven't talked about us and I didn't want to do anything you, or I, would regret" I move my nose closer to his hair, subtly breathing in his scent.

"But what did you mean.. you can't do this with me." He stresses the word me I it clicks in my head.

I lift his chin up so he is forced to look at me. 

"I chose my words wrong. I can do that with you, I wanted nothing more in that moment but Lou, we were about to bond. Do you remember?" I don't break eye contact and I see him trying to pull the memory back.

"I don't know. It's all a blur to be honest - I just remember you leaving" He eyes are shining with new tears and I drop my hand from his chin as he looks back down.

"You submitted to me. Do you know how hard  it was to pull away after that? It's was the single hardest thing I've ever had to do. I couldn't mate with you like that - that's for life and we haven't even had a conversation around us. I was trying to do the right thing." I remember the internal battle I had in that moment, and the pain I felt up until tonight for putting Louis through that.

He lets out a sigh and I feel his breath ghost across my skin where the buttons are undone. 

"Ok Harry, I forgive you. But I think we need to talk properly, and not on the floor outside a toilet"

I chuckle as I sense his attempt at lightening the situation.

"I'd like that" I reply as he moves to get up. I let him go, even though I bristle at the thought of not having him near me. He offers a hand and I accept as he helps pull me to my feet. I stretch my arms above my head, feeling my back crack. 

He offers me a small smile before turning and walking away. 

And if I stare a bit too long - no one has to know.