Chapter 89

　　Derek's POV 　　Standing by the street, I was gearing up to hit the mall myself to look for Tabitha. 　　Just then, Alvin mind-linked me, all urgent-like. "Alpha Derek, we have a lead on Tabitha." 　　His voice rang in my mind, sounding rushed. 　　"Spill it! What is it?" I asked promptly. 　　"One of our guys tailing Tabitha snapped her heading into a shopping mall. And a strange guy was with her," Alvin answered. 　　"Lock down all the mall exits," I ordered immediately. 　　"We've already combed the whole mall, but there's no sign of her. She should've left," Alvin cautiously replied. 　　Angry, I cut the mind-link without answering him. 　　It took me a while to calm myself down. Then, I mind-linked Alvin again. "Send me all the footage." 　　I checked every video, trying to keep my cool, and finally, in one of the videos, I spotted her silhouette at an intersection. 　　Even though her face wasn't captured, I knew it was her, along with a man walking closely beside her. 　　Piecing together the clues,