The War Alpha

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

One thing in my life that had never changed was Gabe. Gabe was the kind one, the sensitive one, the thoughtful one, the rational one, the stern one, but most prominently-Gabe was always calm. There were times when I used to purposely annoy him by hiding his stuff, staying in his bed every night and hogging the whole thing or that time I told aunt Janet about the naughty holo-mags under his bed. But nothing ever phased him. He just laughed or pulled me into a hug, telling me he loved me, and it always ended with him saying that it was 'Okay'. It used to bother me so much, having a brother who was so perfect, so loved by every person he spoke to, interacted with, or even looked at. Whilst I was just May 'the pretty one', that's it, a whole analogy based on my appearance, whilst my brother was an 'angel', a 'sweetheart', a heartthrob, a God. But when he became an alpha I finally understood that he couldn't help any of it. It was fate that made him the way he was, and it was fate who made him an alpha, right down to his soul. He was made to be the Alpha of peace.

But even I didn't understand why he was so calm in this moment. Ben and Tom had both unclipped their gun holsters, letting the gun hang loose and ready, there was so much shouting that I could barely hear what Kalum and Bradley were shouting about over me in the middle. Bright white light was flashing incessantly and unpredictably through the blackened windows, and through it all; Gabe sat there-smiling at me. Holding out his hand for me to take, with a look of confidence in his eyes.

"Gabe?"
"It's okay May" I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat, taking his hand and unbuckling my seatbelt straight after him. Ben and Tom both went towards the door of the car as we came to a stop, putting their glasses back on and motioning for us to get up with them.

Gabe pulled me towards the door as it was about to be opened. I could feel my heart racing, threatening to pop out of my rib cage and rip through my chest cavity for the whole world to see. I didn't know what was outside those doors, a murderer, a riot. Goddess what if it was a riot of murderers?

Gabe squeezes my hand tightly. Pulling me back into the present. Bradley and Kal stood behind me, hunched over in the small space of the limo.
"Ready?" Gabe said, looking at me with a worried expression.

Tom swung the door open and made his way outside, followed by Ben. They both stood on either side of the door, Tom holding it open for us to step out.
I took a deep breath in and nodded my head at Gabe.

"Ready"

Gabe went first, holding my hand in his and guiding me out second. I had to close my eyes for a brief second, taking in everything around me with a shock.

Cameras

Everywhere

Everywhere I looked there was a camera floating in the air, flashing every millisecond at us. The limo door shut and I noticed that we were all out in the open now, all vulnerable to these flashing lights. Gabe smiled and waved at them, giving them a wink, still holding onto my hand. Bradley stood still, both hands clasped behind his back, putting on that stern and impassive face that he always seemed to have around other people. Kal was the most confident of us all, blowing kisses at the people behind the barriers either side of us, all screaming his name. Come to think of it, they were screaming all of their names but mine.

You are not standing in your brother's shadow anymore May. Pull yourself together and be May Crimson, not just the Alpha's little sister.

With that thought I smiled and gave a seductive wave at the cameras, letting go of Gabe's hand and standing tall by myself. I let go of any insecurities and stood confidently, I could hear people shouting, asking me who I was wearing but not one word left my lips. I saw a few male wolves behind the barriers leaning over to try and get a closer look and I considered reigning it in a little, when Kalum's hand engulfed my own, pulling me to his side and staring down at me with something so strong in his eyes, that I almost forgot we were on a red carpet.