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the local hotels to see if he could find her that way. He didn’t want to go door to door, but if he had to, that’s what he’d do to find his mate. Nik also hoped to be able to connect with other Gargoyles.
    Nikolas tipped the bellman and began unpacking his equipment. He set his computer up on the desk in the living room of his suite. While it was booting up, he tossed his clothes in the drawers of the dresser and put his toiletries in the bathroom. He ordered room service so he could concentrate on finding his woman instead of going out for food. His computer was online, but he needed Julian’s help in setting up the new encryption program. He called his brother but got no answer. “Jules, give me a call when you get this.” He knew Julian would still be at the lab. There was too much going on for him to leave early.
    Nik had scarfed down all the food he ordered and was checking the third hotel for any listing that might be Sophia when Julian returned his call. “Nikolas, you’re not going to believe this shit.”
    “Whoa, you sound out of breath. You chasing your girl on the TV screen again?” Nik really shouldn’t give Julian shit about his mate. He had a feeling the fates were going to make it hard on all of them when it came to the women in their lives.
    “No, asshole. Tessa was in a car chase with the Redhead Killer. They both wrecked, and now she’s in a coma.”
    “Oh, gods. What the hell happened after I left?”
    “Gregor got a call from Tessa. She was at the fair when she ran into the killer. He followed her, and get this – Gordon Flanagan was in on it. He was in a helicopter chasing her the same time the killer was following behind. After both cars crashed, Frey got into a firefight with the other helo and shot it down. Kaya’s in trouble with the locals for being out of her jurisdiction and not calling for back-up.”
    “Holy hell. How’s Gregor holding up?” Nik couldn’t imagine what his cousin was going through. Well, he sort of could. Here he was in the middle of Egypt with no idea where his mate was or if she was okay.
    “As well as you’d expect.”
    “So, he’s about to tear the hospital apart?”
    “Pretty much. Now, what can I do for you? You said something about the encryption program.”
    Nik had to admire his baby brother. Next to Rafael, Julian had the most important job in the Clan. “Yes. I want you to remote in and install that new program you’ve been working on. I want to be able to run searches without being traced.”
    “I’m glad you’re taking extra precautions. If Alistair is behind our troubles, we cannot be too careful. Okay, I sent you a request to remote in. Click the yes button.”
    “Can’t you hack into my computer without asking permission?”
    “Of course I can, but this way is faster.” Julian could probably hack the world’s most complex systems if he took the time to try. It was another reason Nikolas admired him. Not because he could be a criminal, but because he was so smart. “Okay, I’m in. Give me a few minutes, and the program will be installed.”
    “Thanks, Brother. I doubt if Sophia checked in under her own name. If she’s anything like Tessa, I have a feeling she’s going to be hard to find. Dammit! I wish she’d have confided in me before she left. She knows I’m her mate, yet she didn’t trust me to come with her and help her.”
    “More than likely, she didn’t tell you for the same reason Tessa didn’t tell Gregor. She’s protecting you.”
    Nikolas knew Julian was probably right, but it still didn’t soothe the sting. “Maybe.” When Nik heard Julian yawn, he did the math in his head. It was almost two in the morning back home. “Shit, Jules, I’m sorry it’s so late.”
    “You know that doesn’t matter. I’d rather be there with you.” Julian yawned again as he tapped away at the keys on his computer.
    “I have a feeling you’re going to be needed at home. I’ll be fine as long as I can call you.”