Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
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That staff had gone out and searched the entire stadium, every nook and cranny of it. They had done that before anyone else got here this morning. And they were still running security to make sure that no one was in any danger at the moment. They didn’t want to worry about someone that might have gotten wind of what was happening and were here to try and assassinate someone.
Hahh! I sighed internally to myself. I was being paranoid. I knew that things were going to be fine. We had kept the lid on all of this with no issues so far. There was no one that knew what was going to happen here today. At least not anyone that we hadn’t intentionally included in this whole process. And those people were here with us right now, well some of them, so they wouldn’t want to get themselves hurt as well. We were good. I knew that. I was just being paranoid.
There was no announcer that we needed to wait on. Joaquin and I would be doing the talking, like we were used to doing. We had been leading half of the world’s population for most of the last twenty years, so this wasn’t going to be any different than that. We were ready to do what needed to be done. Yup, definitely ready.
As the crowd finished taking their seats, a hush started to spread over the stadium. It was like they all knew on a subconscious level that the show was about to begin. They were all waiting for us, their breaths held and the anticipation rising. Hell, even I was starting to feel excited.
Looking over at Joaquin, Reagan, and Rika, I saw that they were excited as well. Maybe not excited, that might be the wrong word here. That meant that there was a level of happiness that went with it all. They weren’t actually happy, but they were buzzing with energy. And it was clear to me that they were ready for what needed to happen next. They were almost vibrating with the electricity of that energy.
And they weren’t the only ones that were keyed up and electrified. Shawn, Dietrich, Shane, David, Rawlynne, Jackson, Gabriel, everyone that was here with us, they were also buzzing with that same energy. They were ready to begin, and that told me that it was time for me to start the show.
Joaquin and I, walking hand in hand, moved to the center of the stage. Reagan and Rika followed behind us, and the typical entourage followed in a half circle to protect us. They wanted to make sure that they showed the entire world, well all those that were awake at the moment, that we were a united front. And that we weren’t going to abandon each other, no matter the cost.
I gave my best and most regal smile as I stopped in the middle of the stage. It was time for us to begin.
“Thank you all for coming and joining us here today in Colorado Springs, Colorado. And to those of you watching from home, I want to thank you for tuning in. I know that a lot of you might be trying to change the channel at the moment, but these broadcasts are going to be on every channel, every network, and every medium. Even those that are watching on computers, phones, tablets, and other devices, you will not be able to close out this broadcast. This is an important announcement that is being broadcast globally. There is something vitally important that we have to share with you all today.”
“We understand that this might be upsetting, having the things that you were doing interrupted for something that you do not understand yet. However, we ask that you bear with us please, and allow us to explain all of this to you.” Joaquin started to speak loud and firm, voice filled with confidence. “Some of you might know me by name, some by appearance, others by reputation. My name is Joaquin Gray, and this lovely woman next to me is my wife, Riviana. These, here, are our children, the twins Reagan and Rika Gray.” Joaquin indicated them and the two smiled and nodded as their names were called.
“There are going to be some things that you hear today that you do not understand.” I looked toward the reporters and saw that they were lapping up the information eagerly. They were so excited to get started with their stories, but they weren’t done collecting data yet. “We have here with us, on this stage, several friends from the area here in Colorado Springs.” I was doing my best to make sure that I spoke as clearly as possible. I felt like I might get tongue tied or slip up because of the excitement of the moment.
I knew that I needed to continue though. I couldn’t pause for long or I would lose my momentum.
“There are also a lot of friends and colleagues from several other nations. I will introduce them to you here in a moment, but before I get to that, I want you all to understand that everything that you see here today is one hundred percent real. There is no smoke and mirrors. There are no tricks. Everything that we show you today will be for your educational purposes only. We are here to share something with the world, something that we cannot hide anymore.”
There was a rushing sort of sensation that went through me then. A sort of jolting butterfly rippling in my belly. I knew that it was nerves mixed with about a million other emotions at the moment. I didn’t know what I was going to do right now, but I knew that I couldn’t stop. Not yet.
“As my wife mentioned, we have a lot of colleagues here with us. Let me start by telling you who they are.” He started with the guards that were surrounding us, giving their names and that was all.
After that, Joaquin moved onto the others that were on the stage with us. First, he mentioned those that were local. Then the ones that were from here in the United States. Lastly, he started to introduce the others that were from different countries and continents. He told them where they were all from, their nationality, and of course their name as well. And he did all of this smoothly with no stops or stutters.
I could see the reporters once more. They were writing down or recording all the names as they were given. They probably had some sort of short hand that they used, otherwise they wouldn’t get all the names in time. There were just too many of them being given in a quick succession.
Now, it was my time to continue. We had already agreed that I would be the one to break the actual news to the crowd. I knew that it wasn’t likely that any of these people were going to believe a word that I was about to say, but they would understand, and hopefully believe, before the day was over. We wouldn’t leave here until we could at least partially convince all of these people in the audience. Or fully convince at least a part of them. I would settle for either of those scenarios.
Taking a deep and steadying breath, I braced myself for just a moment before I started to speak again. There had truly only been the smallest of all pauses between Joaquin and I speaking, but it almost felt like an eternity to me as I settled my nerves.
“Now, what we would like to tell you, and soon show you, is that we are different from a lot of the people on this planet. My family that is here with me, all of us here on this stage, and indeed half of the people on this planet are very different from a lot of you that are watching this broadcast. You see, most of you are human. That is to be expected. And you would think, at first glance, that we are humans as well.”
Another little pause. Another deep calming and settling breath. A quick glance at the gathered crowd and over toward the reporters. I noticed the shocked face that Lara was wearing as she looked right at me. She was definitely not expecting this.
“You would be wrong though, to assume that about us. We are not humans. In fact, we are a variety of other beings. We are the beings of myths and legends that most humans do not think exist. We are an eclectic mix of people that live together in harmony with each other and with all of you . We are supernatural beings. And I am here to tell you that we are here to stay.”
I don’t know what I wanted to hear at that moment, following that big revelation, but the complete silence of the stadium wasn’t it. Were they all still stunned into silence? Were they waiting for more? Did they not believe me? There was just so much that was possible right now, and I was trying to figure it all out before I continued.
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Riviana
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The silence that followed my declaration was deafening. I didn’t know what to do for a moment. Looking at Joaquin, I saw that he was just as confused and perplexed as I was. There was a lot that could be happening, that should be happening, but the entire stadium was dead silent.
Just as I was about to start speaking again though, someone rushed to their feet. I saw that this was one of the people that we had invited. This was a witch that was a plant here in the audience. Thankfully, she had thought of something to do. She was about to help us move this all forward a little bit more.
“PROVE IT!” She yelled out in an eager voice. “I WANT TO SEE THAT YOU AREN’T HUMAN! IF YOU CAN’T PROVE IT, THEN YOU ARE JUST LYING TO US!” Thank you to Gayle and her quick thinking. She was doing what I thought one of the humans would have done. I guess the others were just a little too stunned. That was fine for now though, I knew that we would be able to get this show back on the road now.
“I assure you, we are not lying. And we will prove it to you. That is why we are here.” Finally, at my declaration, the others started to come to their senses and yell as well. The humans that were watching us all rose to their feet and started to chant in unison. I don’t know who started the chant, but it seemed like almost everyone had picked it up as they all demanded one thing from us.
“PROOF! PROOF! PROOF! PROOF!” I was not at all intimidated by their chanting to apparent demand for more information. They were human, and that meant that they would want to know the truth, to see the proof, then and only then, would they be willing to accept the truth. And even some of them still wouldn’t believe it after that.
“Your proof is coming.” I spoke steadily into the microphone. I was feeling a lot more confident now that the show was back on track. And yes, this was the part of the broadcast that was a show. It was still completely true, but it was also a show.
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I turned to Joaquin and saw him smile at me. I saw that the twins were smiling as well, eager to show the world that we were here, that we have always been here, and we were staying put. This was something that we had all talked about in depth before we came here today. This wasn’t going to be left up to change at all.
“I will show you many things that I am able to do with my not being a human. First, allow me to tell you what some of these people are. My husband Joaquin here, he is a werewolf. That is all that he is, aside from the fact that he has the soul of two different gods inside of him. Some of the gods, as you might not know, have decided that they wanted to be reborn as mortals. They wanted a change and a chance at another life. Those that were reborn put their immortal souls inside some of us. I personally have the souls of three different gods inside of me. I am also a werewolf, a witch, and a Fae.” I told them things that even a lot of people in my own kingdom didn’t know about me.
“Our children here,” I continued as if nothing at all was happening in this place, “are the same mix as me, but they of course have more werewolf than anything else. These men and women behind me are various beings. A lot of them are werewolves, but some of them are feline shifters. Landon here is a tiger shifter, that means that he can become a tiger at will.”
“Our friend Trevor here, he is a bear shifter. Like Landon, he can take his form at will. The same is true for the werewolves. We are not mindless creatures that are controlled by the moon. There is no effect of the moon whatsoever on our transformations. It happens when we want it to and only then. Well, aside from the first shift that is. Those can be a little less predictable.” Joaquin chuckled, helping to make this into a little bit of a joke and not as serious for the people watching us.