#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.”

wonder at the boy, but his hands open. Alvin flies out of their grasp, streaking for the line of Hummers positioned behind the troops – the

Victor stepped forward onto the field, since Alvin gave his command, since he climbed in the hummer

then as one realize that Alvin told them to let him go, not to stay behind.

Alvin commands the Beta forces. “Run! Forward! Backward! Run!

then, to everyone but Alvin’s shock,

the door to the Hummer then, reaching in and

the car and towards the tree line

Betas drag him

ruined everything!” the other Beta shouts,

is my father dead?” Alvin growls, knowing the answer. The two Betas look at him

knowing what to say, one opening his mouth to try something anyway, when suddenly a group of dark figures swarms out from the

move quickly, tearing the Betas away from Alvin, smashing them over the head

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

the radio at his

capture, but a hand smacks across his mouth and places him on the seat of an ATV,

voice replies over the radio. “Bring him to the

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

even as he looks Betas swarm around him, making it impossible for an onlooker to tell which

says, coming forward, concerned, “what is your

he sees a streak of black coming across the field towards them. Just one

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

Victor’s hand is there, against the side of

as his Beta was about to

Rafe.

reaches them, panting – putting his hands on his knees to

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