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    His phone went off. “What?”
    “Sir, they’re on the move.” Regina’s voice came through the other end.
    Vander resumed the video. “Good, don’t lose them.” They had been smart to go to a public location, a hospital no less. It was a lot harder to apprehend a person there. It was also the perfect destination to lose Regina — with all those different scents even someone as powerful as she would be slowed down. Fortunately for him, his form of motivation kept her performing at her best. There was no room for failure. All he needed to do now was find the proper motivation for Mr. Haskell.
    “And what about the others, sir? They’ve arrived in Oakland and are staying in a hotel.”
    He didn’t have to be quite so tolerant of them. “Pursue them at any cost. Keep tabs on Mr. Haskell and Miss Spencer — you’ll get further instruction on them later. Am I clear?”
    “Yes, sir.”
    He ended the call and debated whether or not to fly Jente up to assist with Regina. Jente Mitchell was an invaluable asset. With the ability to go invisible he could tail anyone and learn valuable information.
    He thumbed through his contacts.
    • • •
    “So I was thinking that if Vander is so set on finding this journal that we should get to it first. You live in Anaheim, which is close to where my guild functions out of my clinic. Kevin lived down there too so his things should be somewhere close by. We could pool resources and find this thing. You’d be a great asset if you wanted to help us.”
    “You were thinking all this while you slept?” Merrick asked as they walked Market Street. Ever since they woke up Sydney had kept up a constant chatter. Her bubbly personality was so at odds with the doom and gloom he’d been subjected to for the past four months. It was a welcome change.
    He snuck a glance at her and his cock stiffened. She was so beautiful when she was relaxed and smiling. Waking up with her golden hair spread across his lap that morning had him seeking a private bathroom stall very quickly.
    She’s taken.
    He knew. Hell, he was probably only attracted to her because she was the first woman besides Regina that he’d really been in contact with. His past celibacy before being kidnapped probably wasn’t helping matters either.
    But what about those Mirror Mates she kept referring to?
    He could have sworn that when he asked her about them there had been a flash of fear in her eyes. But why would she fear finding her soul mate?
    Shit, was he really buying into this?
    Obviously she was afraid that he’d jump to the conclusion that they were Mirror Mates when they clearly weren’t. Which he was. She was right to be wary.
    “I do some of my best thinking while I sleep,” she said happily. She checked her phone.
    Waiting for a text message from Joel? Again?
    He’d called earlier that morning to check on Sydney. As if Merrick would have let anything happen to her. His hands balled into fists.
    They were supposed to meet up that day and eventually fly back to So Cal.
    Merrick prowled the streets as he searched for some way to disguise their scent. Joel might think they were in the clear but Merrick knew better. Regina would find them and they had to be ready.
    “Where are you going?” Merrick asked when Sydney stopped at a set of doors.
    “In here.” She disappeared inside, forcing him to follow.
    “Why?”
    Sydney stopped and put her hands on her hips. “You need clothes, remember?” She gestured around the store.
    In his haste to find some way to escape Regina’s tracking ability he’d forgotten about his state of dress. A few employees eyed him, clearly appalled.
    “Can you even afford to buy clothing in a place like this?” he whispered to her.
    “Please.” She waved him off. “I’m not buying you a new wardrobe. We only need an outfit.”
    That didn’t mean he was going to let her spend a fortune on him. He searched for the cheapest clothing