Midnight Passion

The Hunt

The buzz of the phone intercom drew Maxim from his thoughts.

"Yes Sarah."

"You have a call on line one sir."

"Thank you."

Maxim clicked the line. The hostile gravelly tone voice Maxim started to know so well.

"Have you heard anything Maxim?"

Loosening his tie in frustration Maxim sighed.

"I should know something within the hour."

Jared growled through the phone.

"I have heard that the viper has attacked your clan too."

"Yes, around ten women have gone missing. We have at least 20 girls unaccounted for."

"Dammit we got to put a stop to this! I want my damn sons back."

Maxim closed his eyes he knew how it to have something snatched, someone you cared about. Someone you valued more than life. It had been three days, since Kara walked off with the leopards. It had been even longer for Jared's sons. Maxim knew Jared's containment on his temper had limits, just as his. He was waiting contact from the other clans. Just as he was about to interject the other clans, his cell phone buzzed

"Hold on Jared this maybe what we have been waiting on."

Maxim swiped the cell phone face to open the call."

"Yes."

"It Malcolm, we've located the leopards. It's a nomadic group that left the fold. A group of them was seen heading west of the I-340 going north west."

"Can you tell me what type of transportation they are using, truck, car, on foot anything would be helpful. Are they traveling with any children?"

"Some by foot if you want we can detain them."

"Is Kara with them, two boys?"

"From what I was told they have three trucks running down the I-231."

"Slow them down, detain them if you have to. They have Jared sons."

Malcolm whistled as he knew Jared was going to be a problem. He would be in bear country.

"Malcolm, I appreciate all the help the bear clan has given us."

"It's not you that I am worried about. Its dealing with Jared and his blood lust. He's going to want revenge. Once he gets started my people are going to get hurt."

"Let me talk to him."

"Maxim talking is not going to suffice. If Jared is not controlled, not only will he hunt, his people will hunt any and everything in sight."

"Damn the viper."

Malcolm grew quiet over the line, before speaking again.

"Catch the bitch before she starts in on another clan."

"Look Malcolm besides Jared I'm going to come trek through your territory."

"I have no doubt that you won't. I will have my people stay clear of your way.

"I appreciate all the help. I need to relay this to Jared before he shows up in my office."

No problem if it was my woman I would have torn them apart, no matter what the consequences."

"Believe me I wanted to, again thanks."

Maxim ended the call and relayed the information to Jared.

"Dammit Maxim, where are my sons."