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

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

and he nodded

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

cut in shaking his

born. And you're an Elemental just like me! It all makes sense!" Joseph finished

room stayed silent, all eyes

die," Tate roughly answered as he wrapped

out and Joseph looked at me

right

everyone out of the room, except

armchair opposite Tate and Joseph sat on the one

desk as he looked back

he glued his hazel eyes onto

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

she lost the baby

tight smile and glanced down at my lap. I fiddled with my fingers and let out a sigh. So my mother was dead. Sure I felt sympathetic but how could

up at Joseph, "-is he alive?"

with him just yesterday!" Joseph exclaimed and I

I wasn't completely alone.

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

gesturing to the phone and Tate

his ear. My palms grew sweaty and I glanced at Tate who was

anxiousness, because he leaned over and grabbed my hand, placing it into his

murmured and

into the receiver and I gripped onto Tate's hand

the phone," Joseph spoke and his eyes found mine as he gave me a gentle look

he said Alpha, I glanced at Tate who raised an eyebrow and looked

voice on the other line,