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 a

ladies. Please, not in front of

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

but an intense pain in the side of my

clenched my teeth as signs of a headache

firm eyes, "-if she is not safe here I will have to take

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

sharply and I rubbed the side

his focus was

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

Roger said softly as he glanced at Tate

"Alpha..."

myself not being able to listen. My ears began ringing and a wave of exhaustion washed over me

and my vision blurred not allowing me

my glass hoping a cool beverage would make me feel

up from my chair needing the noise

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

and I sighed in relief at the little

and the scrap

Maybe

the ground and

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my senses wake. Then it was my mouth,

and I squinted

the Committees infirmary. I inwardly cringed as I suddenly found the smell of

find Tate talking with a woman dressed in all white. She

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

about to make a

no need

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

"You should be resting."

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

a hand onto my back and

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

later I felt myself regain

him as he sat

I sat up

whispered and looked away

eyes

is it?" I asked with furrowed eyebrows as I gently placed a hand

he said in a

my hand fell limply to my side

"Tate," I cooed softly.

I never asked for you to keep me

gaze snapped back to mine and I

as your Alpha and better yet as