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

front of

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

intense pain in the side of my head made

as signs of a headache made

he looked at Tate with firm eyes, "-if she is not

and I opened my mouth to speak

I rubbed the side of my

his focus

possessively and I flinched when the glass in his hand shattered as the

as he glanced at

"Alpha..."

ringing and a wave of exhaustion washed over me making

yelled and my vision blurred not

repeatedly and picked up my glass hoping a cool beverage would make me

from my chair needing the noise to

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

the noise vanished and I sighed in relief at the

concerned voice called out and the scrap

Tom? Maybe Colin?

I felt my body descend to the ground and

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sanitizer made the first of my senses wake. Then it was my mouth, tasting the dryness of it

stress," an unfamiliar voice said and I squinted as my eyes adjusted to

as the Committees infirmary. I inwardly cringed as

all white. She had wrinkles by hair eyes and her thin grey

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

was about to make a move to

need

my 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 palm away as it

"You should be resting."

some more as my

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

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

felt myself

him as he sat on

I sat up and faced Tate- his

he whispered and looked away

I noticed his hazel eyes darker than usual and his

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

said in a

me again and my hand

"Tate," I cooed softly.

for you to keep me safe, so

his gaze snapped back to mine and

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