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.

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

died. I mean when Julia gave birth to you,

I gulped and he nodded his

shaking my head,

Joseph cut in shaking his

It

stayed silent, all eyes

"-she's alive and didn't die," Tate roughly answered as he wrapped an arm around

family?" I blurted out and Joseph

am right

ordered everyone out of the room, except Joseph who

Tate and Joseph sat on the one beside

as he looked back and forth from Joseph

demanded as he glued his hazel eyes onto

grew up as brothers. Your mother, Julia," Joseph stopped talking as he gave me a

to you. We were told she lost the baby but.." Joseph trailed off as he looked at me

with my fingers and let out a sigh. So my mother was dead. Sure I felt sympathetic but how could I be upset and grieve

whispered looking up at Joseph, "-is he

I was with him just yesterday!" Joseph exclaimed and I felt myself slightly

I wasn't completely alone.

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

the pack house?" he asked, gesturing to the phone and Tate

My palms grew sweaty and I glanced at Tate who was already looking back at

my anxiousness, because he leaned over and grabbed

murmured and

I gripped onto Tate's hand for

eyes found mine as he gave me a gentle look and

said Alpha, I glanced at Tate

heard a gruff voice on the other line, thanks to werewolf hearing and I