#Chapter 183 – Alpha Command

At the back of the pack, Alvin sees his father begin to step forward, ahead of all of the other Beta troops –

He sees the focus of the guns on the watchtower at enemy barracks turn as one towards his dad –

And Alvin throws back his head and screams, howling with all of his might.

The Betas on either side of him flinch, shocked at the noise, and Alvin uses the opportunity to dash forward –

His arm is caught, though, by one of the Betas assigned to keep him safe.

“No!” the Beta shouts, “your commands! Your father told you to stay here!”

The other Beta takes Alvin’s other arm.

“No!” Alvin yells in response, fear and desperation on his face. “The are going to shoot my papa! I have to help him!”

The Betas faces are sad, anxious – they too see their leader stepping forward –

“You will let me go!” Alvin shouts, pulling at the hands on his arms, but his six-year-old strength isn’t enough to break it.

“We’re sorry!” The first Beta says, working hard to keep his hold on the writhing child. “Your father’s orders –“

Alvin stops suddenly, his body going perfectly still, and then he focuses his attention on the first Beta. “You will let me go,” he says, his voice even and deep. “I command it.”

The Beta feels his muscles tighten, frozen, obeying – he gasps and feels his hands loosen. But his mind, his thoughts, are still his own. “What the –“

Alvin quickly turns his attention to the other Beta. “You as well,” he says, his voice still taking on that note of command. “Release me.”

Alvin flies out of their grasp, streaking for the line of Hummers positioned behind the troops – the same cars that carried them there. Alvin chooses one in particular –

a work of seconds, really – just moments have passed since Victor stepped forward onto the

Alvin told them to let him go, not to

“Run! Forward! Backward! Run! Do

everyone but Alvin’s shock,

Hummer then, reaching

lifting Alvin away from the car and towards the

as the Betas drag him again back to the edges of

the other Beta shouts, looking over

The two Betas look

to try

tearing the Betas away from Alvin, smashing them over the head with something hard – Alvin

and hoisted into the air by one tall Beta he doesn’t recognize. Then, dangling from the crook of that man’s arm, Alvin is bounced roughly as the

into the radio at his shoulder. “Captive

tries to scream against his rough treatment, his capture, but a hand smacks across his mouth and places

over the radio. “Bring him to

front of the 4-wheeler. Alvin does scream, then, but it doesn’t matter. He’s carried away – too far, too

wondering who the hell gave that command – that Alpha command – to scramble. But even as he looks Betas swarm around him,

Beta Captain says, coming forward, concerned,

confused, looking around – but suddenly, he sees a streak of black coming across the field towards them. Just one – a

next to Victor pulls his weapon, aiming it at the soldier rushing for them, his finger

Victor’s hand is there, against the side of the

Beta was about to pull the

Rafe.

them, panting – putting his hands on his knees

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