title: Polaris
author: Moses, Angelia
description: Pulling a truck over for a light that had burned out, the officer notices the driver is acting strange. After backup arrives, the trailer's doors are opened, and a waft of putrid air escapes into the night. As the officers peer into the trailer, they notice, up at the front, are women hunkered trying to generate enough heat to attempt to keep warm. They barely have any clothes on, and there are no blankets to keep them warm. A bucket has been placed at the back of the trailer. ***** Jefe, a local horse rancher in a small town outside of El Paso, has just had one of his women escape from his ranch. He has to quickly locate the girl before she is able to get to the authorities. His reputation and the extra money he is making on the side will all be gone if she cannot be located. He has an idea of where she might be, but his search for her has come up without any success. Searching and trying to solve this issue lands him with a load of women that have already been confiscated and the anticipation of another load arriving within the week. ***** Will the local sheriff, Monte Harrington, and his team be able to solve the case of a woman that showed up at his ranch? With the recent seizure of women in the trailer and the woman found in his hayloft, Monte is having to investigate leads that a possible human trafficking ring is operating in his jurisdiction. Will his attraction to the woman from the loft block his ability to solve the case?