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

Please, not in front

Eddie called out as he looked at his brothers in horror

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

my teeth as signs of a headache made me

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

mouth to speak once again but

the side of my

focus was

goes no where. She stays here. With me," Tate growled possessively and I flinched when the glass in his

as

"Alpha..."

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

no!" someone yelled and my vision blurred not allowing me to see who it

scared me. I blinked my eyes repeatedly and picked up my glass

chair needing the noise to stop, only to stumble and I grabbed the chair for

slipped from my grip and it

relief at the little moment of silence,

voice called out and the scrap of a chair

Tate? Tom? Maybe

out. I felt my body descend to the ground and

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Then it was my mouth, tasting the dryness of

and I squinted

the Committees infirmary. I inwardly cringed

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

single bed I laid in. Reaching over I

for a jug of water and 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 as a small

need

immediately it filled

"You should be resting."

spilled the water some more as my head snapped

onto my back and pulled my up as he

throat and I closed my eyes for a second

felt myself

he sat

I sat up and faced Tate- his

he whispered and

his hazel eyes darker than

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

seem to keep you safe," he said

my hand fell limply to my side making my

"Tate," I cooed softly.

asked for you to keep me safe, so please don't

Elina!" Tate growled as his gaze snapped back to mine and I flinched at the

and better yet as your mate," he