#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.

then, precisely, evenly,

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

of the trigger

opens his eyes wide, focusing on Evelyn, seeing her be pulled away by that Beta

he’s wrenched

black next to him, in front of

then a

then someone is falling back against

hits the ground and surprise at the

the person gasps, and Victor’s eyes focus on Rafe on top of him, turning his head back towards him, his eyes glazed with pain.

to comprehend, but Rafe throws back a hand, smacking

and then winces,

to attention and opening his mouth to deliver

move that will save them, that Evelyn won’t

slight incline towards

tower’s amplifier, then, and Victor recognizes Walsh’s voice as it commands his own armies to charge. They respond eagerly,

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

out from beneath his brother, laying Rafe flat on the grass and then looking him over, “where

it’s a fairly clean shot, apparently missing major arteries. Bad luck, though, that it had missed his body armor, which would

his gritted teeth, “that I’m taller

flat bandage out of a pocket on his left leg. “We’re both lucky it was a poor shot by an old man, or it

looking towards the troops. “Help me up,” he

grasps his brother by the hand, lifting him to his feet. He, too, is desperate to see what happens with the armies meet. This is the moment in which their

other, watching the charge. The armies fly forward, each eagerly pounding through the grass, the

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