Midnight Passion

Partners

Kara's POV

 Sunday came and went and I was back at work at the center when I found myself in a dilemma. I had promised Shelby that we would have lunch together my dilemma was Maxim just called to say we had to fly to Toronto. There was an urgent matter that needed to be taken care of. I had just put my phone back into my pocket when I felt a tug at my leg

" Miss Kara "her soft voice said "yes Emerald"
" be careful of the were's, they know you are coming."
" who ...who knows?"
" Beware of the wereleopards, they know what you are."

Emerald had the sight, she released my jean clad leg and walked away. I stared after her small frame as she made her way back to the sandbox to play alone. My heart went out to her. It was a lonely existence for a seer, it was an even lonelier one for a child that was a seer.
I consider the wise old eyes of a six-year-old that's saw way too much and smiled. Emerald smiled faintly back. Suddenly her face broke out into a wild wide smile I turned to see Shelby standing behind me, tapping her watch on her left wrist .
"Could you possibly get a move on or we will lose our reservation"
I closed my eyes and open them again.
"Please tell me you didn't..." Shelby fine arch eyebrows drew together and then she looked around the room and back at me.
" You know something the aura in this room is not right. you have a sear in here don't you.
" Yes but what the heck but what has that got to do with lunch?
" Where is it ...where is the creepy child?"
"Shelby!"
"What I want to meet the thing that is reading me. I can feel it wait a minute."
Shelby spun around twice, I heard her Giggles from across the room before cutting my eyes to the sandbox. Emerald was no longer in the sandbox she squealed with delight as she ran up to Shelby and tackled her. All I saw was a flash of green and Shelby lying on the rug in the play area. Emerald was on top of her planting wet kisses.
" Kara...Kara get her off me"
I bent down and picked up the lightweight child off Shelby.

"Emerald what are you doing? What is this all about"

She raised her small index finger and pointed at Shelby."

"It's her, it's really her"

"Me?" Shelby said as she slowly Rose from the floor. Emerald laugh was infectious as she hugged Shelby around the legs.

"Yes, I finally get to meet you. I'm so happy to meet you Mommy"

"What in the hell!"

"Shelby, watch your words,"

"You can't be serious these are clan children's they have heard worse. Alright, alright who's kid is this?"

"I'm yours or I will be yours."

Shelby looked me in the eye and mouth the seer. I nodded yes.

"Look kid how am I going to be your mommy?"

Emerald giggled her tinkly laugh and said "I love you already Mommy, you are really funny, it's simple you are going to marry my daddy."

"Look kid my plan in life is to have fun. Marriage isn't in my plan."

Emerald's "so what" words came and she then went still and said "

"Things, plans and people change Mommy. Beware of the were's Mommy." Emerald smiled up at Shelby before she walked away.

"Wait a minute what is that child talking about? What about the were's?"

"I don't know anything about the were's. all I know Maxim called to say we got to travel up north."

"Why north? Kara that's Jared territory. Hell, I'm afraid of traveling there and you know nothing scares me."

"You arrived before I could give you a call to tell you we are going to have to reschedule our lunch date. Maxim is on his way to pick me up now."

Shelby closed her eyes and reopen them.

"Okay fine but you heard what what's her name said."

"Emerald her name is Emerald"

"Yeah right Emerald, said beware of the were-leopards mommy. That means I'm riding with you guys.

Toronto

Amy POV

"You are sure that he will come all you need to do is remove his wife from the equation. Have I not been supplying you with girls for the past several months?"

"Yes"

"Tony, this time can you follow my simple directions take only the women I specifically tell you to. when you go against the plan and takes others it causes problems."

"But my men want..."

Amy eyes turned hard and yellow, she leaned forward piercing him with her gaze.

"Your men want what exactly Tony?"

Tony smiled as he felt he had the upper hand on the panther woman, he raised his chin.

"We want a better selection of women. We want to say in the choosing process."

"Is that so."

" Yes" Tony stated as he began to undress Amy with his eyes. He had heard about the panther women they were compatible with his kind. He wanted to taste her flesh.

"And where, would you suggest I get these women?"

"The Panther clan."

Amy features hardened even further. This simpleton wanted her to kidnap her own people to feed his people sexual needs. Not happening. Tony took a chance and slammed his first down on the table. A few of his men behind him took a step back, he waved Marco off as he whispered in his ear.

"Silence Marco she knows I'm serious."

"Is there anything else you want to discuss?"

"Yes, and I want you in my bed." low mumbling could be heard through out the room. It was then that Tony realize his mistake. Amy stood up and slowly walked towards him. He noticed that the fingernail she was running along the table had elongated she smiled.

"You know Tony, I would have made concessions to our dealings and eventually altered my plan, I am aware that your men want more pliant women. Homemaker types, not easy to break down from the harsh treatment of your kind but you and being you have pushed me too far."

Amy stopped behind Tony's chair and ran her hands down his chest. The motion a soothing one as she brought them back up to his shoulders. The fabric of the cheap denim shirt ripped as her nails cut into it. She let him feel the power of an alpha female before she snapped his neck.

Throwing the lifeless body to the floor. She stepped over it and went back to her seat and sat down. Her yellow eyes scanning the group of men standing before her.

"Who is next in charge? I haven't got all day."

Marco cleared his throat and took a step forward. Amy smiled as she considered his eyes. Ah someone intelligent she thought, reverting to a more appealing form. Amy motioned for him to sit down.

"You are?"

"Marco."

"Well hello Marco, as you are in line to lead your people. We will overlook this little incident and move on. New leader, new slate. I'm hoping we can work together."

"I hope so too"

"Shall we conduct business."

Marco listen intently to the woman that his people called the Viper. He knew better than Tony had. When you make a deal with a viper eventually it strikes. He wanted his people to prosper like her clan. The shortage on the women in the area was making it hard for clan growth. Importing women in, was what Tony believed. Marco believed that taking women and impregnating them wasn't good for survival. Migration was the key to surviving. He had no choice now. He had to deal with the viper to get the upper hand and get his people free of her grasp. He knew all along that she was the true reason behind the shortage of woman in his clan. Amy's green eyes watched the man sitting across from her she could see the wheels turning inside his head she hoped he was smarter than his brother then again, she hoped not...

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