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 jump a

Please, not in front of the guests,"

his brothers in horror and Tom snickered behind his

my mouth to speak but an intense pain in the side of my head made me

clenched my teeth as signs of a headache

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

eyes snapped to Jonathan's and I opened my mouth to speak once again but Tate's loud growl made me

Tate growled sharply and I rubbed the side of my head

I tried but his focus

when the glass in his hand shattered as the force

Calm down," Roger said softly as he glanced at Tate with

"Alpha..."

soon found myself not being able to listen. My ears began ringing and a wave of

and my vision blurred not allowing me to

my eyes repeatedly and picked up my glass hoping a cool beverage would make me feel better- only to find it

shouts and growls were heard around the room. I stood up from my chair needing the noise to stop, only to stumble and

slipped from my grip and it shattered as

in relief at the little moment of

and the

Tom? Maybe Colin?

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

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hand sanitizer made the first of my senses wake. Then it was my mouth,

and I squinted

Committees infirmary. I inwardly cringed as I suddenly found the

glanced around- only to find Tate talking with a woman dressed in all white. She had wrinkles by hair eyes and

stood in the single bed I laid in. Reaching

about to make a

no need for

immediately it filled up with water and I quickly

"You should be resting."

more as my head snapped up,

he placed a hand onto my back and pulled my

cool water slid down my throat and I closed my eyes for a second as the water worked its

felt

happened?" I asked him as he sat

woman had left, so I sat up and

passed out," he whispered

I noticed his hazel eyes darker

furrowed eyebrows as I gently placed a

safe," he said in

away from me again and my hand fell limply to my side making my frown

"Tate," I cooed softly.

asked for you to keep

gaze snapped back to mine and I flinched at

your Alpha and better yet as your mate," he insisted