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.

and

Please, not in front of the guests," Colin

Eddie called out as he looked at his brothers in

mouth to speak but an intense pain in the side of my head made me

clenched my teeth as signs of

she is not safe here I will have to take

mouth to

rubbed the

focus was directed

I flinched when the glass in his hand shattered as

softly as he

"Alpha..."

listen. My ears began ringing and a wave of exhaustion washed over me making

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

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

growls were heard around the room. I stood up from my chair needing the noise to stop, only to stumble and

and it shattered as soon as it made contact on

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

concerned voice called out and the scrap

Tate? Tom? Maybe

to the ground and muscular arms were there to catch me as a world of darkness

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

much stress," an unfamiliar voice said and I squinted

recognized the place as the Committees infirmary. I inwardly cringed as I suddenly found the smell of hand sanitizer

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

vanity that stood in the single bed I laid in. Reaching over I quietly grabbed it as Tate spoke to the

I was about to make a move to go grab it but

no need

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

"You should be resting."

more as my head snapped up, only to see Tate

back and pulled my up as he brought the cup to my

cool water slid down my throat and I closed my eyes for a second as the water worked its way

later I felt

him as he

so I sat up

whispered

eyes

gently placed a hand

to keep you safe," he said in a low

and my hand fell limply to my side making

"Tate," I cooed softly.

you to keep me safe, so

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

Alpha and better yet as your