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

ladies. Please, not in front of the

looked at his brothers in horror and

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

clenched my teeth as signs of a headache made me rub

"-if she is not safe here I will

I opened my mouth to speak once again

sharply and I rubbed the side of my head as the

focus

stays here. With me," Tate growled possessively and I flinched when the glass in his hand

said softly as he glanced at

"Alpha..."

not being able to listen. My ears began ringing and a wave of exhaustion

and my vision blurred not allowing me

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

chair needing the noise to stop, only to stumble

grip and it shattered as soon as it made contact

I sighed in relief at the

concerned voice called out and the scrap

Tate? Tom? Maybe Colin?

descend to the ground and muscular arms were there to catch me

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Then it was my mouth, tasting the dryness of it and then it

unfamiliar voice said and I squinted as my eyes adjusted to

inwardly cringed as I suddenly found the

only to find Tate talking with a woman dressed in all white. She had wrinkles by hair eyes and her thin grey hair was neatly

stood in the single bed I laid in. Reaching over I

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

need

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

"You should be resting."

some more as my head

me," he gently whispered as he placed a hand onto my back and pulled my up as he

eyes for a second as the water worked its way

later I felt

asked him as he sat

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

whispered and looked away from

as I noticed his hazel eyes darker than

gently placed a hand on his

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

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

"Tate," I cooed softly.

fault. I never asked for you

back to mine

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