Jack Crawford stirred from his fitful slumber; with Kenya snuggled next to him purring softly, the black furred were-panther smiled as he enjoyed sleeping next to his fiancé. A woman he had been seeing as a client for some time; he soon became smitten with Kenya, calling on her exclusively to attend this charity ball or event on his social calendar. Proposing to her while she was seeing Nate Anderson at the time, bowled her over and put her in an emotional state. Being patient, Jack waited for her decision; finding out Nate was done waiting for an answer for Kenya; the werewolf did the unthinkable and text dumped her. Jack was silently thrilled when Kenya ran to his loving paws; even saying yes to his proposal. Jack Crawford was a happy were-panther.
Purring as he got out of bed; careful not to wake Kenya as he got up. Jack noticed an odd piece of paper just past his bedroom door. Picking it up and seeing the business card of Wang Technical Consortium; Jack was a little puzzled. Flipping it over and reading the hand written message on it made him growl in anger.
‘When you are done rutting with your mate, we would like to talk with you.’
With his were-panther ears pinned back and his fangs barred; Jack Crawford was snarling and hissing as he opened his bedroom door to see two white were-tigers in his living room waiting for him.
“I don’t know how you managed to get in my house,” Jack snarling; “but you better leave now!”
“Not before we talk,” Far speaking; “and the topic is Benton Knight.”
“Who are you two,” Jack clearly angered; his fur up and claws already barred.
“I am Far Houjin,” the white were-tiger sitting on Jack’s sofa speaking; “and this is my grandson Kai Hu Wang. I believe you got our email in regards to your plans not interfering with ours.”
“You refused to sell your voting stock of Knight Industries,” Jack still angered; “never knew you two were were-tigers.”
“There is a lot you don’t know about the White Tiger clan,” Far answers; “our existence for one.”
“Secondly,” Kai speaking; “we may be small, but our clan has a long reach.”
“Then tell me,” Jack looking like he is ready to attack; “what does this have to do with Benton Knight?”
“We came to Washington to enact our plan to remove Benton has head of Knight Industries,” Far calmly answers; “along the way a few complications arose. Our plan was to have his daughter emancipated and running the company, but-“
“Benton being bi-polar put a kibosh on that,” Jack finding the were-tigers half-baked plan amusing; “and let me guess me making inroads was the second wrinkle for your plans.
“Third actually,” Far correcting him; “Benton making a concerted attempt to be a better father to his daughter was the second wrinkle in our plan. It makes convincing her to seek emancipation difficult, especially when she is also in love.”
“So why tell me,” Jack still ready to strike if either tiger approached; “why share this with me.”
“To warn you,” Kai speaking; “back off. Cease any attempts to force a vote of confidence at the next shareholders meeting. We will make sure it fails.”
“You don’t have the clout,” Jack growling.
“Yes we do,” Far responding; “the Wang Technological Consortium helped build the network Knight Industries uses. The infrastructure, security systems; we know its secrets, it back doors. You don’t.”
“Without our support,” Kai grinning; “you would not be able to run the multi-conglomerate that is Knight Industries. We would lock you out or at least make it difficult for you do business effectively.”
“You come into my house,” Jack seethes; “and threaten me. What makes you think I’m going to let you leave here alive.”
“Because,” Far grins; “you would have to explain to Tachibana No Akane why you had to kill the skulk driver that brought us here in to have a chat with you.” Far Houjin getting up to collect his robe as Kai headed to the main entrance.
“And it wasn’t a threat,” Kai speaking; “it was a guarantee. You will not being doing business as the new CEO of Knight Industries with us on the board.”
“I may not like Benton and how he has betrayed my family,” Far speaking; “but better the devil you know. At least for now.”
Jack Crawford watches as the two white were-tigers leave his condo; each wearing robes to mask their appearance completely. Seething that the two could so effectively break into his home without so much a sound; he was about to place a call to his security provider to berate them for this breach going unnoticed, when he realized something.
“I read an article about their disappearance,” Jack heading to his office; searching his file on Benton he comes across the clipping he took from the Moon Lake Gazette regarding Far and Kai’s disappearance. “Skulk. Tachibana.” Jack thinks on those words before grinning; “you fools are hiding in Moon Lake, under Benton’s nose no doubt. And I bet you are staying at Tachibana’s estate.”
Jack grinning as he gets on his computer; unaware that Kai put a program on it that will automatically send a copy of each email Jack sends and receives to their laptop. Jack sending an email to and agent in New York requesting information regarding the Wang Technological Consortium. Informing the man that it is for research in a possible company merger. Hitting send he gets up and heads to the front door to ensure its locked before heading back to the bedroom and resume snuggling with a still sleeping were-panthress.