#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.”

the car, they don’t sprint for the house with their usual vigor. Instead, they secure

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

up next to him on the walk to

the plans forming in his mind as they approach the door. “He’s stolen her from me – he’s her Alpha now. But. We have to go back for

“If she’s a member of his pack…then taking her will

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

around at all of the silent Betas, the subdued children.

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

He’s not surprised to see that Amelia isn’t exactly unhappy with the news, though she is concerned about what this means for her. Victor shakes his head, turning back to the machine, which begins to spit out the fresh, hot

books from their backpacks, getting started on their

to wrap her

usually takes it with cream, but today – it feels like there’s no time. “He can’t take my boys’ mother from them without my

like this. “I’ll stay with the boys,”

Victor says, looking down at her. “And Edgar, he knows them best.” There’s something in him, too, that doesn’t want Edgar to be a part of the mission to rescue Evelyn. But

Amelia says, looking down,

stay with them too,” Victor says, cupping her face in his hand, feeling sorry. She is trying, after all, but still…a part of him does not trust her to take charge without Edgar

movie,” Amelia says, nodding and smiling up at him. “Order

head to where key members of his Beta team have gathered outside of his office, ready to discuss next moves. He nods to them, letting them know he’ll be there

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