#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.”

other Beta looks in 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 same cars that carried them there. Alvin chooses one in particular –

Victor stepped forward onto the field, since

then as one realize that Alvin told them to let him go, not to stay behind. They bolt towards the car, its front seat open, just as they hear Alvin’s voice boom out

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

then, to everyone but Alvin’s

guards arrive at the door to the Hummer then, reaching in and grabbing Alvin,

the car and towards the tree line behind them.

to help!” Alvin yells as the Betas drag him

Beta shouts, looking over

Alvin growls, knowing the answer. The two Betas look at him with chagrin. “Then it

his mouth to try something anyway, when suddenly

over the head with something hard – Alvin can’t quite tell

from the crook of that man’s

got him,” the man says into the radio at his shoulder. “Captive has

scream against his rough treatment, his capture, but a hand smacks across his mouth and places him on

the radio.

the

scramble. But even as he looks Betas swarm around him, making it impossible for

coming forward, concerned, “what is your

towards them. Just one – a single soldier, running from

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

hand is there, against the side

his Beta was about

Rafe.

panting – putting his hands on his knees

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