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 making

Please, not in front of

at his brothers in horror and Tom snickered behind

an intense pain in the side of

my teeth as signs of

"-if she is not safe here I will have

and I opened my mouth to speak once again but

the side of

tried but his focus

stays here. With me," Tate growled possessively and I flinched when

down," Roger said softly as he glanced at Tate with

"Alpha..."

being able to listen. My ears began ringing and a wave of exhaustion washed

and my vision blurred not

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

from my chair needing the noise

from my grip and it shattered as

sighed in relief at the little

out and the scrap of

Tom? Maybe

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

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it

and I squinted as my

the Committees infirmary. I inwardly cringed as I

with a woman dressed in all white. She had wrinkles by hair eyes and her thin grey

bed I laid in. Reaching over I quietly grabbed it as Tate

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

no need

other hand. Almost immediately it

"You should be resting."

the water some more as my head snapped up,

my back

throat and I closed my eyes for

felt myself

as he sat on the corner of the

woman had left, so I sat up and faced Tate-

out," he whispered

hazel eyes darker than usual

I asked with furrowed eyebrows as I gently placed

safe," he said in a low tone but

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

"Tate," I cooed softly.

you to keep me safe, so

snapped back to mine and

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