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“Had no idea, upset, but doesn’t want to get involved.”
“Doesn’t want to talk at all - terrified.”
“Pretended to be concerned, but lied.”
He wrote out another note, “Haven’t called yet”, and put it on the pile of folders he’d yet to call.
He sat back and looked at the stacks in front of him. He reached for the “Had no idea, pissed off” stack and moved it away from the others. “They’re innocent. Potential allies.” Then he sat back again. “Damn,” he mumbled as he picked up his phone and dialed. It rang three or four times, seemed to click and then started ringing again.
“Yeah?” a very deep voice answered.
“This is not Law,” Jack said.
“Nope. You got Sin. Who are you and what do you want?”
Jack smirked, he’d heard about this male. “Jack Laighin, Laighin Pride.”
“You trying to send my boys back already?” Sin asked.
Jack could just about hear the smirk in his voice. “Hell, no. They fit right in. Hail, too. Is Law around?”
“Law is on another vacation. He’s the most vacationing sonofabitch I ever did see since he’s figured out he can go off at will and I pick up the pieces.”
Jack laughed. “From what I hear, he handles it a little more diplomatically than you do.”
“Now, see? That ain’t right. Haven’t even met me and already got a reputation.”
“They speak highly of you,” Jack said.
“Glad to hear it. Now, what can I do for you, Alpha Jack Laighin of the Laighin Pride?”
“I’ve been reaching out to the Lion Prides overseen by The North American Panthera Council of Justice, and I might have figured out a way to tell who’s working with them, and who’s not. It’s just supposition at this point, but it might at least give us a starting point of who we can rely on and who we can’t. Might or might not line up with whatever you’ve been able to uncover on your end, but I figured since I fall under the heading of being overseen by the worthless bastards and might have some unique insight for you, that maybe we should share the information we’ve got and see if we can figure out what the hell is going on. Because I promise you, there’s something going on.”
Sin listened without interrupting him, then Jack heard the creak of his chair as he sat up. “I do have some information. And I’ve been mulling over what to do with it. There are benefits of letting it run its course for a while, but there are just as many benefits to forcing it to a screeching halt today, and cons to each.”
“What the hell did you find out?” Jack asked.
“I’m sure that once you know everything I do, you won’t be surprised. But it’s the kind of thing that warrants being discussed face-to-face.”
“When are we meeting?”
“Tell you what… Law will be back tomorrow midday. I’ll hop on a helo and be there right after.”
“That’ll work. But there’s nowhere to land on my mountain.”
“I know that. I’ve been doing my homework. I’ll drive in from the airport. I’ll have a security team with me,” Sin said.
“We’ll see you then,” Jack said.
The End, for now.
