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

front of the guests," Colin

his brothers

speak but an intense pain in the

teeth as signs of a headache made me

she is not safe here I will have

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

sharply and I rubbed the

focus was directed

when

down," Roger said softly as

"Alpha..."

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

my vision blurred not

repeatedly and picked up my glass hoping a

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 silence, my eyes closing

voice called out and the scrap

it Tate? Tom? Maybe Colin?

the ground and muscular arms were there to catch

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

an unfamiliar voice said and I

the Committees infirmary. I inwardly cringed as I suddenly found the smell of

with a woman dressed in all white. She had wrinkles by hair

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

a jug of water and spotted it on the other side of the room. I was about to make a move to go

no need for

hand. Almost immediately it filled up with water and I quickly

"You should be resting."

my

gently whispered as he placed a hand onto my back and pulled my up as he brought the cup to

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

later I felt

he sat on the

I sat up and faced Tate- his eyes never

passed out," he whispered and

hazel eyes

eyebrows as I gently placed a hand on his cheek

safe," he said in a

again and my hand fell limply

"Tate," I cooed softly.

asked for you to keep me safe,

snapped back to mine and I flinched at the

better yet as