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long as we can,” Buchannan said.
    “Agreed. Let’s keep all communication through cell phones for now. Doctor says she could get her memory back all at once or piece by piece. It’s going to take time,” Tanner told him. He couldn’t even think about courting her when she had no clue who she was.
    His animal knew her, but the man still needed to get to know the woman she really was. Until she knew that herself, he was physically and emotionally attached to a mystery.
    “Well, the longer we can keep her hidden, the more time she has to recover. I’ll be in touch if I have any further information,” Buchannan offered.
    “Thank you, Detective. I’ll keep a close watch on her,” Tanner promised.
    Dropping his phone to the desk, Tanner leaned over and let his head thump against the wood. His body was rigid with longing for his mate. His bear was pissed he’d left her alone in the hospital. Man and bear were furious that some assholes put a price on her head. And Tanner’s soul ached because his One was on the other side of town, not with him.
    Finding no reason not to go back to her, he picked up his phone to call Cage. He needed his kin on duty now that his mate was in trouble.
    “Sheriff,” the deep voice drawled into the phone when Cage picked up.
    “Hey man, I need to talk. Got a minute?” Tanner asked.
    “Sure, what’s up?”
    “So…our missing person. I’m sure you heard we found her,” Tanner said, knowing the family was talking up a storm about it.
    “Yup, got four phone calls about it, two from my own mother wanting more gossip.” Cage said with a laugh.
    “Well, here’s some more gossip for you. She’s got amnesia,” Tanner said.
    “No shit?”
    “No shit.” Tanner sighed.
    “Well, that will keep them busy for a while.”
    “There’s more,” Tanner continued.
    “Oh, this should be good, hit me,” Cage goaded.
    “She’s mine,” Tanner said. He waited while his Alpha processed that.
    The pleased tone that answered him back made his bear proud. “Congratulations, Tanner. This is unexpected, but I couldn’t be happier for you. And yes, this will keep the moms and aunties busy for a while,” Cage said a little more cautiously.
    “There’s more,” Tanner sighed.
    “Dude, seriously? Your mate has amnesia, and you’ve got more?”
    “Yup, seems that my mate was running from something or someone. The San Francisco PD says there is a price on her head put there by the local mob family. My mate got into some trouble down there. Except she has no idea why she was running or that anyone wants to hurt her. I need to work this case and keep her safe. I’m in contact with the detective down there, but he’s worried about leaks. The only thing she has going for her right now is that no one knows where she is,” Tanner finished.
    “And she’s got a clan full of bears that will kill anyone that comes near her,” Cage growled.
    That was just what Tanner was hoping he would say. He knew there was no better protection than bears protecting their own. There was also no better clan to keep a secret. They may talk amongst themselves but never with outsiders.
    “We’ll set up a rotation. I’ll make the calls. If you aren’t available to be with her, one of us will be an arm’s length away. Does Eddison know?” Cage asked.
    “Not yet, I figured he’d need time to give me a ration of shit about it. Had things to do first. I’ll talk to him when I get there. Not much I can do right now except help her get better. I don’t know how to do this, man. She has no clue who she is. I can’t just dump the fact she is my mate on her, not that I would. But I can’t even start until she’s better. How do I keep my hands off of her?”
    Cage was silent for a moment. “Nope, I got nuthin’. You’re screwed, man. All I can suggest is you take care of her the best you can without making her think it’s creepy, and keep your hands in your pockets.”
    “Gee, thanks for that. Wise words from