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

Matthew had no doubt that Gavin was feeling his pulse beneath the touch. He could feel it himself, in his lips, his penis, his chest. His eyes were drawn to Gavin’s mouth; his mind skipped over the idea of Gavin’s teeth against his skin. He trembled, and he’d have been a liar if he said it was all in fear.


“I don’t mean like that,” Gavin said, rolling his eyes. “I swear—”


“What would it be like?” Matthew’s voice was breathless and low. “What would happen if you did?”


Matthew nodded. “I know. I’m just asking. Would I…be like you?”


“If I bit you?” Gavin asked, waiting for Matthew’s nod. “No. You’d have to take some of my blood. You’d have to survive the change. Be fed. Sometimes even retrained on certain things.” He breathed a long, perturbed sigh. “Are you sure you want to discuss this right now?”


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