It's been months since anyone at the Committee has had any contact from the O'Connell family or their pack members, and they are not happy. Suspicious of the activities that took place in D.C. and determined to find out what the wolves are up to, the Committee recruits one of their newest residents, Dr. Matthew Dietrich, to play the part of neighbor and infiltrate the family.<br><br>Matthew has always been a keep-to-himself kind of person. Though idealistic and optimistic, he prefers to work in solitude, at night, while he researches the findings that he hopes will one day change the world. When he's approached by the executives of the Center, he has no idea why they'd choose him. And to say he is skeptical over the concept of men that can shift into wolves would be an understatement.<br>

Wolf, in League

“My husband,” Matthew corrected with a prideful smile that he could only hope was coming across as, that’s right, my friend, we’re all on the same team here. “And yes, I think he likes it well enough. It’s quite different from our condo back in L.A., but he’ll get used to it.”


He made a mental note to tell Gavin that they’d moved from L.A., should the conversation be broached at a later date. They really should have put more thought into their backstories.


“Oh man, can I relate to that.” Randy laughed. “I could write a novel on the things I had to learn when I moved here from DC. But I won’t keep you; you look busy.” He pointed at Matthew’s laptop. “Are you writing?”


Chapter 12