Chapter 65

　　Derek's POV 　　"Alpha Derek, I got a weird vibe from this Matthew guy," he added. 　　After pondering for a while, I figured it out, "We've been played." 　　I thought to myself, 'It all went smooth until I offered to come pick him up. Since he just vanished into thin air, he could've avoided being found in the first place. Maybe he was the one leaking his own whereabouts to us. Guess this is what he wants. Watching us plumb the depths of despair after getting our hope up.' 　　"He dares to mess with us?" Alvin hissed. 　　I mused, 'A rogue gaining benefits from so many packs has to be more than ordinary.' 　　Snapping out of it, I snapped, "Let the Council of Elders inform all packs—whoever tells me about Matthew's whereabouts will be rewarded with ten million dollars." 　　"Copy that. But what about Tabitha?" he asked. 　　"Keep her in the dark for now," I replied. 　　Just then, the wound in my shoulder hit me again. I couldn't help grimacing. 　　"Alpha, you should have your wound treated," suggest