Werewolf Committee

I visibly froze and my mouth opened on its own accord. I felt Tate tense and his arms tighten around me.

"Weitzel?" Dale repeated as he scratched his head, "-why does that sound so familiar?"

Even in my shocked state I couldn't help but roll my eyes at his stupidity.

"Stupid," Colin mumbled reading my thoughts exactly as he tilted his head back and drowned down his beverage.

"Is there a problem?"Joseph asked as he glanced at our shocked states in confusion.

I climbed off of Tate's lap and I slowly walked around the desk my eyes never leaving Josephs.

Could we be related?

I mean it was possible. I grew up in foster care and never knew who my real parents or family were. I didn't let it bother me so I never brought it up.

"My name is Elina," I spoke and Joseph looked over at me, "-Weitzel."

This time it was his turn to be shocked. He looked at me for a second and realization flashed in his eyes.

Not even a second later I was tightly embraced in his arms. I stood there with my arms limply to my sides in complete confusion.

I heard a growl and I was ripped away from Joseph and Tate stood in front of me as he glared at Joseph.

"What the hell!" Tate yelled as he pushed me onto his side growling uncontrollably.

I ignored Tate and moved away from him to stand in front of Joseph.

"Do you know me?" I asked the middle aged man and a gentle smile reached his lips as he looked at me in a whole new light.

"Your father is my cousin, of course I do!" he bellowed and I looked at him completely lost.

to be ecstatic! I have to-" Suddenly the wide smile on Josephs face disappeared as he looked at me

mean when Julia gave birth to you, you were.." he trailed of growing more

gulped and he nodded

grew up in foster care," I said shaking my head, "-that's impossible. You must have

in shaking his

It all makes sense!" Joseph

room stayed silent,

from behind me, "-she's alive and didn't die," Tate roughly answered as

I blurted out and Joseph looked at

am right then

out of the room, except Joseph who didn't take his eyes

the armchair opposite Tate and Joseph sat

was behind his desk as he looked back and forth from Joseph

as he glued his hazel eyes

Your mother, Julia," Joseph stopped talking

she gave birth to you. We were told she lost the

my fingers and let out a sigh. So my mother was dead. Sure

looking up at Joseph, "-is

with him just yesterday!" Joseph exclaimed

I wasn't completely alone.

loss of his wife and daughter every single day," Joseph

gesturing to the phone and Tate pushed

to his ear. My palms grew sweaty and I glanced at Tate who was already looking back

seen my anxiousness, because he leaned over and grabbed my hand, placing it into his warm ones as he gave

he murmured and I nodded my

into the receiver and I gripped onto Tate's hand for

your Alpha on the phone," Joseph spoke and his eyes found mine as he

I glanced at Tate who raised an

the other line, thanks to werewolf hearing and I