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

Gavin stopped. As Gavin sunk back into the chair, Matthew stepped to the table. He locked gazes with Vaughn as he spoke. “We have to go to the GBCDG.”


At once, voices began to tumble out at him: mocking, discrediting, refusing, barking strange laughter. Once again he held up a hand, trying to direct the gesture to everyone at once. “Hold up. Just give me a few minutes.”


He began to walk, giving up Vaughn’s gaze to meet each of the men’s in turn. “I am not a member of your pack, and I am new to this entire scenario. However…” he dropped four of his fingers to hold up one, “I ended up involved and here am I and all I’ve heard from this kitchen for the last hour is bickering. Those two kids in there are acting more mature than the lot of you are. Someone needs to take control of this venture once and for all.”


He looked pointedly at Vaughn, then Lyle. “Because this has to stop.”


Chapter 62