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.

the table and sharply leaned forward making me jump

ladies. Please, not in front of

called out as he looked at his brothers in horror and Tom

to speak but an intense pain in the side of

as signs of a headache made me rub

as he looked at Tate with firm eyes, "-if she

opened my mouth to speak once again but Tate's

and I rubbed the side of my head as the pain

tried but his focus was

possessively and I flinched when the glass in his hand

said softly as he glanced at Tate with a

"Alpha..."

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

blurred not allowing me to see who it

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

chair needing the noise to stop, only

my hand slipped from my grip and

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

concerned voice called out and the scrap of a

Tate? Tom? Maybe Colin? I couldn't

to find out. I felt my body descend to the ground and muscular arms

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

said and I squinted as my eyes

cringed as I suddenly found the smell of hand

around- only to find Tate talking with a woman dressed in all white. She had wrinkles by hair eyes and her

a glass near the vanity that stood in the single bed I laid in. Reaching

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

no need

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

"You should be resting."

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

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

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

felt

him as he sat on the

I sat up and faced Tate- his eyes

out," he whispered and

his hazel eyes darker than usual and his jaw

furrowed eyebrows as I gently placed a hand on his

said in a low tone

and my hand fell limply to my side making

"Tate," I cooed softly.

never asked for you to keep me safe, so

his gaze snapped back to mine and

yet as your