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

ladies. 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

of a

with firm eyes, "-if she is not safe here

to speak once again but Tate's loud

rubbed the side of my head as

his focus

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

as he glanced at

"Alpha..."

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

blurred not allowing me to see who

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

growls were heard around the room. I stood up from my chair needing the noise to

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

and I sighed in relief at the

and the scrap of a chair was

Maybe Colin? I couldn't

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

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

voice said and I squinted as my

cringed as I suddenly

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

glass near the vanity that stood in the single bed I laid in. Reaching over I quietly grabbed it

the room. I was about to make a move to go grab it but I

no need

the cup I held in my other hand. Almost immediately it filled up with water and I quickly moved my palm away as it overflowed from the

"You should be resting."

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

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

I closed my eyes for a second as the water worked its

felt myself regain

him as he sat on the corner of

I sat up and faced Tate-

out," he whispered and

eyes darker than usual and

placed

he said

away from me again and my hand fell limply to my

"Tate," I cooed softly.

asked for you to keep me safe, so

back to

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