#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

her breath, as she sags against the Beta behind her, who pulls

think between the sound of

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

suddenly, he’s wrenched

next to him, in

and then a thud, a groan, a

is falling back against Victor,

at the pain of the impact as he hits the ground and surprise

Victor’s eyes focus on Rafe on top of him, turning his head

trying to comprehend, but Rafe throws back a

god damnit!” Rafe growls and then

opening his mouth

the move that will save them, that Evelyn won’t pay the price for

army responds, dashing down the slight incline towards Walsh’s army, waiting for

Victor recognizes Walsh’s voice as it commands his own armies

on, Victor turns his attention

his brother, laying Rafe flat on the grass and then looking him

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

says through his gritted teeth, “that I’m taller than you. Or this would have

taller than me,” Victor murmurs, pulling a 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 would have gone over your head and

waving the bandage away and looking towards the

He, too, is desperate to see what happens with the armies meet. This is the moment in which their

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

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