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.

slammed his cup onto the table and sharply leaned forward

not in front of the guests," Colin

Eddie called out as he looked at his brothers

an intense pain in the side of my head made me

teeth as signs of

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

to speak

the side of my

focus was directed to my

me," Tate growled possessively and I flinched when the glass in his hand

said softly as he glanced

"Alpha..."

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

and my vision blurred not allowing me to see who it

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

chair needing the noise to stop, only to stumble and

glass in my hand slipped from my grip and it shattered as

sighed in relief at the little moment

voice called out and the

Tom? Maybe Colin?

felt my body descend to the ground and muscular arms were

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

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

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

dressed in all white. She had wrinkles by hair

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

of the room. I was about to make a move to go grab it but I came to a halt as a

need

it to the cup I held in my other hand. Almost immediately it filled up with water and I

"You should be resting."

jumped and spilled the water some more as my head snapped up, only to see Tate

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

I closed my eyes for a second as the water worked

later I felt myself

him as he

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

out," he whispered and

hazel eyes darker

as I gently placed a hand on his cheek so he

he said in

and my hand fell limply to

"Tate," I cooed softly.

never asked for you to

as his gaze snapped back to mine and I flinched at the tone

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