#Chapter 179 – Closing in on the Pack

Victor and Alvin sit quietly in the hummer, their eyes focused on the foliage in front of them. Just through it, they can begin to see the start of a field, the place where Victor intends to hold the battle. Alvin sits next to his father, quietly chewing on a granola bar, patiently waiting for the next steps. Victor glances at him, impressed, passively, by his ability to sit and wait. He smiles, considering that a good soldier needs many skills, but patience is certainly one of them. “Alvin,” he says quietly. “When this all…starts. I want you on the back line. And I want your promise that you will stay there, no matter what happens. Stay with the Beta to whom I assign you. All right?” Alvin looks up at him and gives a brisk nod, surprising Victor again. He had expected more pushback from that. Victor reaches out a hand and puts it on his son’s shoulder. “Or, if you want,” he says quietly. “You can stay here, in the car. And wait. It’s going to be…well, it will not all be fun, wh