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.

and sharply leaned forward making me jump a

ladies. Please, not in front of the

as he looked at his brothers in horror and Tom snickered behind

an intense pain in the side of my head made

signs of a

Tate with firm eyes, "-if she is not safe here I will have to take her

mouth to

rubbed the

but his focus was directed to my

no where. She stays here. With me," Tate growled possessively and I flinched when the

Calm down," Roger said softly as he glanced at

"Alpha..."

ringing and a wave of exhaustion washed over me making

blurred not allowing me to see

and picked up my glass hoping a cool beverage would make me feel better- only

around the room. I stood up from my chair needing the noise

hand slipped from my grip and it shattered

noise vanished and I sighed in relief at the little moment of silence, my eyes closing on

A concerned voice called out and the scrap of

it Tate? Tom? Maybe

I felt my body descend to the ground and

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made the first of my senses wake. Then it was my mouth, tasting the dryness of it and then it

stress," an unfamiliar voice said and I squinted as my eyes adjusted to the rooms

Committees infirmary. I inwardly cringed as I suddenly

with a woman dressed in all white. She had wrinkles by hair eyes and her thin grey hair was neatly tied

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

it on the other side of the room. I was about to make a move to go grab it but I came to a

need for

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

"You should be resting."

water some more as my head

hand onto my back and pulled

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

I felt myself regain my

asked him as he sat on

noticed the woman had left, so I sat up and faced Tate- his eyes never leaving

he whispered and looked away from

his hazel eyes darker than

gently placed a hand on his cheek so he

he said in a low tone but his eyes

my hand fell limply to my side making my frown

"Tate," I cooed softly.

not your fault. I never asked for you to

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

yet as your mate," he insisted and