<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d7/e8/54/d7e854626e15a1aa45d0496fdafa4706.png)</div>Bracken Forester<br/>Location:  Sidelines of the circle<br/>Tagging:  Stephen, Open<br/><br/>Bracken began to seriously worry as more and more pack members began bearing their necks in respect.  He had not done that and, being the omega, he should have been the first.  Would he be punished for his suspension of presenting himself?<br/><br/>He didn't know why he had paused like he did.  He thought that perhaps it was out of respect for the original alpha.  Or, perhaps, deep down, he didn't think Alex would win.  His fear began to rise, as he knew his old pack would have made him pay dearly for his disrespect.<br/><br/>He was about to jump out and present his neck when Alex shouted out the call for celebration.  He was too late.  Alex's gaze didn't even seem to notice the omega.  But this did not bother him.  He was around when he was needed, and nothing more.<br/><br/>By the time the crowd started to disburse, Alex was approaching Maria with a bottle of liquor.  Perhaps it would be better if he stayed in the background until he was needed.  He looked around and saw that each were going their own way.<br/><br/>No one was checking on Stephen, the former alpha.  He suspected that the man did not want to be embarrassed by asking for help.  But it would not do any harm to see if the man needed anything.  He approached him very carefully and cautiously.  “My former alpha.  Would you like me to fetch you a drink?”<br/><br/>He did not ask Stephen if he needed help, as he thought that might bring him shame.  But offering him a drink due to the celebration, would show the former alpha that he, Bracken, was still beneath him, even though he was not the top of the pack anymore.