Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 127 – Night Stalker

“Three.”

Victor pulls his trigger at the same moment as two of his Betas. All three of Rafe’s troops fall to the ground, shrieking hideously.

Victor grimaces at the sounds, but works to stay perfectly still. This is one thing that is different from actual combat. If this had been a real-life situation, he and his Betas would have aimed to kill, and Rafe’s Betas would have fallen to the ground as silent as stones.

As it is, Rafe’s Betas are free to shriek to their heart’s content. In fact, they’re almost unable not to, considering the horrible wolfsbane now working its way into their bloodstream.

His instinct, in this moment, is to move away from racket of the shrieking Betas, whose noise is letting Rafe know that at least some members of Victor’s own team are within shooting range of the fallen men. One strategy would be immediately to pack up and move to a different part of the forest to let Rafe’s team approach again.

But Rafe has studied military strategy. There is every possibility that this is itself a trap – sacrifice three Betas and wait for Victor himself to stand up, revealing his position.

No, Victor holds steady, letting Rafe be the one who takes the bait. Rafe knows where he is now.

Come and get me, Victor thinks.

Victor’s troops are spread out in a wide semicircle in the forest, all within sight of each other’s binoculars, creating a trap for Rafe to walk into. Victor himself is the furthest point of the circle and the plan, ideally, is for Rafe and his troupes to walk into the circle. Once they do that, Victor’s Betas will move to surround them.

Of course, Rafe knows of this basic – if strong – strategy. There’s every chance he has prepared counter moves against it.

But Victor can’t think that far ahead – he has to stay in the moment, countering Rafe’s moves until it is his own time to strike.

“Sir?” He hears in his ear.

“I’m here” he responds.

“We have eyes on two more of the opposition’s Betas. No indication, yet, of the Alpha leader.”

“Received, Beta. Continue as planned.”

Victor narrows his eyes, looking through his scope and scanning the forest for signs of his brothers’ forces. As it stands now, Rafe is down 3 men, Victor was down none.

be stupid enough to head right for

But where is Rafe?

snow, their breath huffing out in front of them like tiny clouds. Suddenly, Ian puts out a hand, stopping his

to

Alvin frowns. “Why not?”

too much noise,” Ian says, gesturing around at the rest

around at

moment, he smiles, a

it out yet. Alvin’s smile widens as he points his finger upwards at the boughs of the pine forest interlocking overhead. “We

Ian says, laughing a little and giving his brother a high-five. The two dash over to the nearest tree, Ian boosting Alvin up into the air so he can reach the lowest branch. Then, wrapping his legs around the branch, Alvin hangs down and reaches out

work easy for them. Once they are both in the tree, they

you ready?” Ian

anxious. “You take lead,” he says.

takes a deep breath, launching himself out along the length of a branch and then leaping, agile, into the next tree, where he lands on a branch there and takes two more running steps until he reaches the trunk of

easy it was,

in the next tree, they grin at

says to Ian’s mind,

them in no

forest, looking for their uncle below the trees.

group of Rafe’s forces. They stop in a tall, thickly-branched pine, peering out through the

Ian whispers, counting quickly. He sniffs the air and studies their scents, their faces, their

“Where are the rest

shrugs. “They must have

then do

know. We have to tell papa to tell us more

understand. Suddenly, the two of them hear screams break the air ahead of them – it sounds like

have to go that way,” Ian says, preparing

says, shaking his head.