#Chapter 128 – Snake

Suddenly, two of Victor’s Betas explode from the treeline on either side of the black figures who approach Victor. Victor’s Betas shoot at the black figures, but they dodge, leaping forward and pulling knives from their hips. The men in ski masks tackle Victor’s Betas to the ground, pressing the knives to their skin to infect them with the wolfsbane.

“That’s two of Dad’s Betas down,” Ian whispers.

“Eight more to go,” Alvin confirms.

Victor’s Betas scream with pain, but four more come charging out of the woods behind them. Slowly, Victor turns in his place, leveling his gun at the two figures in black who stand and put their hands up, realizing that they are surrounded.

Victor nods and two of his Betas move forward, quickly taking the two captured men by the wrists and knocking them to their knees. Then, swiftly, they press knives to the captive’s throats, digging just deep enough to get the wolfsbane in their bloodstream.

The two mean shriek bloody murder and fall to the snow, agony in their limbs.

Ian’s face brightens with a smile and Alvin laughs. “That’s it!” he says.

“One of those men is Uncle Rafe!” Alvin cries, clapping his mittened hands, which don’t make much noise. “Papa has won!”

They frown, though, to see that their father isn’t partaking in their celebration. Instead, he walks casually over to the fallen men, pulling off their ski masks and consulting with his Betas about their next moves. They nod to each other and move further into the forest with military precision, watching their surroundings, working their way towards new defensive positions.

“Wait…” Ian says, peering at the men on the ground.

“Neither of those…” Alvin says, studying them. “…is uncle Rafe.”

The boys look at each other, rage and horror on their faces.

Ian spells it out. “If neither of the five fallen Betas is uncle Rafe, and none of the six we saw back there are him either…” His voice fades off as he shakes his head.

“Then,” Alvins says, angry and confused. “Where is Uncle Rafe?”

“He is cheating,” Ian growls, rage lighting his eyes. “What a snake.”

“Come on,” Alvin says, starting to climb down the tree. “We have to go tell papa!”

“No,” Ian says, grabbing him by the coat sleeve before he gets too far. “We have to go tell grandpapa.”

“Why?” Alvin asks, looking up at him.

have to catch him in the act,” Ian says, looking back towards the camp. “Grandpapa is in charge – he says who

nods, understanding. “Okay. Back to

two boys begin to move through the canopy of the trees, heading back

the fire is still warm. Evelyn blinks slowly as she stares into the flames, fighting the

camping chair, her feet tucked up beneath her. Evelyn frowns, pondering this strange girl, worrying for her. She’s a sweet kid but she seems so…naïve. Just totally unprepared

tonight. Evelyn is determined to help Bridgette, but…maybe,

Evelyn sits straight up in her chair. She glances at her phone for the time – barely three hours have passed. Surely

leaps to her feet when she sees two figures hurrying into the light of the fire. She had been looking for men – Betas, probably – dressed in black. So imagine her surprise when the two emerging figures

she hisses, and she hears the camp stir to life

front of them, checking them over with both her hands and her eyes to ensure they are

Ian says, his eyes wide

were safe! We just wanted

now,” Evelyn stays, her voice angry. The boys snap their mouths closed and stare at their mother, shocked. Hardly ever –

“I don’t care how clever you think you are, or

see their mother’s face red

of

bringing his mittened hands up to his

Ian says, nodding fervently,

the porch of his cabin. Evelyn had thought he had gone to bed, but he was still dressed and alert. Apparently,

sits up in her

to the boys, her mind working rapidly to come up with

Henry says, shooting her a dark look. “I want to hear it from the boys themselves, before you can think

herself routed, Evelyn shuts her mouth

“I can tell that you’ve done something that your mother isn’t happy about. Now, you’ve always been honest, so even if you’ve done something bad, you’ll tell me about it

not daring to look up to their mother

up

first. “We went into the forest, sir,”

Henry narrows his eyes.

his desire to be believed. “We promise we didn’t! You can ask any of them – nobody even knew we were there, and we

were not expressly forbidden to go into the woods. But you

sir,” he confirms. “We knew.” He looks up then, suddenly

he opens his mouth to scold them further. “And you let him do it! Uncle

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