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

his brothers in horror and Tom

speak but an intense pain in

clenched my teeth as signs of

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

I opened my mouth to speak once again but Tate's loud growl made

Tate growled sharply and I rubbed the side of my head as the

focus

me," Tate growled possessively and I flinched when the glass in his hand shattered as the force of his fist was way to

Roger said softly as he glanced at Tate with a

"Alpha..."

soon found myself not being able to listen. My ears began ringing and a wave of exhaustion washed over me making my

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

and picked up my glass

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

hand slipped from my grip and it shattered as

the little

and the

it Tate? Tom? Maybe Colin?

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

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senses wake. Then it was my mouth, tasting the

and I squinted

recognized the place as the Committees infirmary. I inwardly cringed as I suddenly found the smell of hand sanitizer too

dressed in all white. She had wrinkles by hair

spotted a glass near the vanity that stood in the single bed I laid in. Reaching over I quietly grabbed it as

the room. I was about to make a

need for

palm and motioned it to the cup I held in my other hand. Almost immediately it filled up with water and I quickly moved my palm away as it overflowed from the

"You should be resting."

more as my head snapped

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

my eyes for

I felt

him as he sat on

I sat up

out," he whispered and looked

his hazel eyes darker than usual and his

I asked with furrowed eyebrows as I gently placed a hand on his cheek so he could

keep you safe," he said in a low tone but his eyes

again and my hand fell limply to my side making

"Tate," I cooed softly.

for you to

job Elina!" Tate growled as his gaze snapped back to mine and

and better yet as your mate," he insisted and