#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.”

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

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

to stay

“Run! Forward!

then, to everyone but

door to the Hummer then,

the car and towards the tree line behind them. “You

as the Betas drag

other Beta shouts, looking over his shoulder

two Betas look at

opening his mouth to try something anyway, when suddenly a group of dark figures swarms out from the brush, surrounding

away from Alvin, smashing them over the head with something hard – Alvin can’t quite tell what – then

crook of that man’s arm, Alvin is bounced roughly as

the radio at his shoulder. “Captive

against his rough treatment, his capture, but a hand smacks across his mouth and places him on the seat of an ATV, someone climbing

replies over the radio. “Bring him to

Alvin’s mouth in order to work the controls at the front of the 4-wheeler. Alvin does scream, then, but it doesn’t matter. He’s carried

gave that command – that Alpha command – to scramble. But even as he looks Betas swarm around him, making it impossible for an onlooker to tell which

Captain says, coming forward, concerned, “what is

black coming across the field towards them. Just one – a single soldier, running from the

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

there, against the

about to

Rafe.

reaches them, panting – putting his hands on his

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