#Chapter 72 – A Plan

“Let’s go,” Victor says, stomping across the gravel drive. The Betas rush into motion, getting into cars, starting engines. Beta Stephen pauses, looking up at the stairs.

“Sir?” He asks, waiting for Evelyn to emerge from the house.

“She’s not coming,” Victor growls, sliding into the driver’s seat. Stephen stays perfectly still for a moment, working hard to keep his emotions from playing on his face.

“NOW.” Victor snaps and Stephen jumps, stumbling back into action, climbing into the back seat with the waiting Ian and Alvin.

“Where is mommy?” Ian asks, his face pressed against the window, looking for her.

“She’s staying here for a while,” Victor says, working hard – too hard – to keep his voice casual. “She says she wants to visit with your grandmother and your aunt for a little bit.”

“Oh,” says Ian, sadness seeping into his voice.

“Daddy,” Alvin says. Victor glances at the rearview mirror as he puts the car in gear. The boy sits straight in his seat, his face worried. “Why isn’t mommy coming home.”

“I just told you –“

“Daddy.” Alvin interrupts, his clear eyes telling Victor that he isn’t fooled.

“Don’t worry, Alvin,” Victor says, sighing and pulling out of the drive. “I’m going to get her back. Tonight.”

car consumed with their own brand of worry. When the boys get out of the car, they

follows them with his hands in his pockets, realizing that they’re little copies

up next to him on the walk to

approach the door. “He’s stolen her from

of his pack…then taking her will be an act of war,

“We’re going to have to be very careful.” The men nod to each other and then slip

to him with wide eyes. She looks around at all of the silent Betas, the subdued children. “What’s

daughter,” Victor says, moving to the coffee machine to

surprised to see that Amelia isn’t exactly unhappy with the

room and pull their books from their backpacks, getting started on their homework. Pouring

I do,” Amelia says, coming up to wrap

going back tonight,” Victor says, taking a sip of the black coffee and wincing at the bitterness. He usually takes it with cream, but today – it feels like there’s

Victor when he’s determined like this. “I’ll stay with the boys,” Amelia says, working hard to be helpful. She

something in him, too, that doesn’t want Edgar to be a part of the mission to

says, looking

Victor says, cupping her face in his hand, feeling sorry. She is trying, after

up at

over beyond her head to where key members of his Beta team have gathered outside of his office, ready to discuss next moves. He nods to them,

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