Werewolf Committee

After the little scene in the lobby, we all parted and no one spoke for awhile.

Though, when the time came, everyone was gathered into the kitchen. I was one of the last ones to walk in and I awkwardly sat on the chair at the end of the long table.

A huge feast was set out on the table and my eyes hungrily gazed over it. I glanced up at Tate in the process who sat across me on the other side of the room.

The table was that long.

Colin, Tom, Dale, Roger, Eddie, Joseph and my father Jonathan, also sat around the table.

It was a full house.

Once everyone was seated no one spoke. It irritated me how I seemed to be the one who always broke the silence.

If only I got a dollar for every time...

"Beautiful day isn't it?"

Was what I had managed to blurt out.

Dale chocked on the pea he had threw into his mouth and fell into a coughing fit.

All eyes shifted to his and still no one spoke. But Eddie glanced at me and his small figure shook slightly as he tried to conceal his laughter.

"Sorry," Dale said hoarsely as he cleared his throat.

I narrowed my eyes at him and felt my cheeks go red as I looked down at my lap in embarrassment.

"What did that woman mean," Tate suddenly asked in a gruff tone, "-about Elina," he finished, asking the question on every ones mind as he stared intently at Jonathan.

I heard Colin sigh as he leaned back in his chair and looked into his glass. I glanced at him in curiosity as he stared intently at the cup and looked like he was lost in a memory.

Strange.

"I do not know. But if she means harm to my daughter I will have her gone," Jonathan spoke lowly as he stared right back at Tate.

Tate slowly nodded and gave Jonathan a look that left me suspicious.

Now...what exactly did he mean by gone?

"Son," Roger cut in and glanced sharply at Tate.

"-I passed down the Alpha position knowing you are very capable of running this place. But If certain people are causing-" before Roger could finish, Tate shook his head and silenced his father.

"No. I have it under control. No harm will be done," Tate said with determination as his eyes found mine.

I sighed and grabbed the glass of water near my plate and drank it all at once.

"You have it under control?" Dale snorted once he recovered from his coughing fit, "-are you sure about that? The amount of shit-"

"Dale," Tate growled as he turned sharply to face his brother.

onto the table and sharply leaned forward making me

not in front of the

out as he looked at his brothers in horror and

an intense pain in

clenched my teeth as signs of a headache made

interrupted as he looked at Tate with firm eyes, "-if she is not safe here I will

snapped to Jonathan's and I opened my mouth to speak once again but Tate's

rubbed the side

focus

Tate growled possessively and I flinched when the

Calm down," Roger said softly as he glanced

"Alpha..."

to listen. My ears began ringing and a

no!" someone yelled and my vision blurred not allowing me to

and picked up my glass hoping a cool beverage would make me

I stood up from my chair needing the noise to stop, only to stumble and I grabbed the

in my hand slipped from my grip and it shattered

noise vanished and I sighed in relief at the little

concerned voice called out and

Maybe Colin? I couldn't

my body descend to the ground and muscular arms were there to catch me as a world

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my senses wake. Then it was my mouth, tasting the dryness of it

voice said and I squinted

I inwardly cringed as I suddenly found the smell

woman dressed in all white. She had wrinkles by hair eyes and her thin grey

that stood in the single bed I laid

spotted it on the other side of the room. I was about to

no need for

and motioned it to the cup I held in my other hand. Almost immediately it filled up with

"You should be resting."

my head snapped up, only to

whispered as he placed a hand onto my back and pulled my

throat and I closed my eyes for a second as the water worked

I felt myself

happened?" I asked him as he

the woman had left, so I sat up and faced Tate- his

out," he whispered and looked away from

frowned as I noticed his hazel eyes darker

it?" I asked with furrowed eyebrows as I gently placed a hand

safe," he said in a low tone but his

again and my hand fell limply to my side making

"Tate," I cooed softly.

fault. I never asked for you to

back to mine and I flinched

your Alpha and better yet as your mate,"