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.

his cup onto the table and

ladies. Please, not in front

as he looked at his brothers in

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

signs of a headache made me rub my

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

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

I rubbed the

but his focus was directed

growled possessively and I flinched when the glass in his hand shattered

Calm down," Roger said softly as

"Alpha..."

listen. My ears began ringing and a wave of exhaustion washed over me

someone yelled and my vision blurred not allowing me to see

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

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

grip and it shattered

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

concerned voice called out and

it Tate? Tom? Maybe Colin? I

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

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wake. Then it was my mouth,

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

the place as the Committees infirmary. I inwardly cringed as I

dressed in all white. She had wrinkles by hair eyes

single bed I laid in. Reaching over I

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

need for

I held in my other hand. Almost immediately it filled up with water and I quickly moved my palm

"You should be resting."

spilled the water some more as my head

my back and pulled my up as he brought the cup to my

slid down my throat and I closed my eyes for a second as the

I felt myself

I asked him as he

left, so I sat up and faced Tate- his eyes never leaving

out," he whispered

eyes darker than usual and his jaw

eyebrows as I gently placed a hand on his cheek so he could look

said in a low tone but

away from me again and my hand fell limply to

"Tate," I cooed softly.

I never asked for you to keep me safe, so

growled as his gaze snapped back to

better yet as your mate," he insisted