#Chapter 184 – Brothers

Evelyn watches as Victor takes those three steps out onto the field, her breath coming fast as she stands precariously – so precariously – on the edge of the watch tower’s platform.

Her eyes go to him instantly, as everyone else’s does. He’s standing alone in the field, ahead of his entire army, looking up at the watch tower.

She’d know it was him, though, even if he hadn’t been standing alone. Even in the messy scramble of the Betas just a few moments before, she had watched him the entire time, kept her eyes on him, savoring each move of his powerful form as he greeted the runner and then worked to reorganize his team.

She had recognized the voice that had commanded the scramble as well –

Thank god for her son, who had caused the distraction that had bought Victor just moments of time –

But here they were again, in the exact same spot –

Where was Alvin now? What else could they do?

“Is that him,” her father asks, standing next to her, squinting down at the man on the field. He glances at her and then at one of his Beta Captains, standing next to him.

“What, dad,” Evelyn says, narrowing her own eyes. “Your vision failing you in your old age?”

He frowns at her and then looks to the captain at his right, who nods, confirming. That is Victor, at the head of the field.

At that confirmation, Walsh lifts the sniper rifle to his shoulder.

“No,” Evelyn breathes, her eyes going wide. God damnit, he was going to take the shot himself –

She surges forward, attempting to tackle him, take the gun, anything –

But she’s held from behind by that cruel Beta, who wraps his arms around her and holds her tight against him, whispering in her ear. “Say goodbye to your Alpha,” he murmurs as her father holds his weapon steady, taking careful aim.

precisely, evenly, pulls the

life leaves her in that moment, as well as her breath, as she sags against the Beta behind her, who pulls her away from the ledge. The bargain is complete – his life, in exchange for her safety – where would

between the sound of the trigger clicking and the

wide, focusing on Evelyn, seeing her be pulled

he’s

black next to

and then a thud, a groan,

then someone is falling back against Victor, knocking

the impact as he hits the ground and surprise at the body suddenly on top

on top of him, turning his head

but Rafe throws back a hand, smacking Victor, trying

god damnit!” Rafe growls and

attention and opening his mouth

brother is right – that this is the move that will save them, that Evelyn won’t

the slight incline towards Walsh’s

it commands his own

on, Victor turns his attention to his brother, who grits his teeth

his body out from beneath his brother, laying Rafe flat

shoulder and Victor looks, filled with relief when he sees that it’s a fairly clean shot, apparently missing major arteries. Bad luck, though, that it had missed his

teeth, “that I’m taller than you. Or this would have gone

on his left leg. “We’re both lucky it was a poor shot by an old man, or it would have gone

and looking towards the

but then grasps his brother by the hand, lifting him to his feet. He, too, is desperate to see what

other, watching the charge. The armies fly forward, each eagerly pounding through the grass, the turf disappearing beneath them as they

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