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.

cup onto the table and sharply leaned forward making me jump

in front of the

as he looked at his brothers in horror and Tom snickered behind

mouth to speak but an intense pain

teeth as signs of a headache made me rub my

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

to Jonathan's and I opened my mouth to speak once again but Tate's loud growl made me

I rubbed the side of my

his focus

here. With me," Tate growled possessively and I flinched when the glass in his hand shattered as the force of his fist was way to

Calm down," Roger said softly as

"Alpha..."

My ears began ringing and a wave of exhaustion washed over me making my breath

my vision blurred not allowing me to

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

chair needing the noise to stop,

my hand slipped from my grip and it shattered as soon as it

the little moment of silence, my eyes

voice called out and the scrap of

Maybe Colin? I

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

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

stress," an unfamiliar voice said and I squinted

as 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

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

spotted it on the other side of the room. I was about to make a move to go grab it but

need for

my palm and motioned it to the cup I held in my other hand. Almost immediately it filled

"You should be resting."

the water some more as my head snapped up, only to see Tate beside my

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

throat and I closed my eyes for

felt myself regain

him as he sat on the corner

woman had left, so I sat up and faced

passed out," he whispered

noticed his hazel eyes darker than

asked with furrowed eyebrows as I gently placed a hand on his cheek so he could

said

hand fell limply to my

"Tate," I cooed softly.

fault. I never asked for you to keep me

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

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