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his lover and master, he is loyal to Darian. I have to admit, I didn't enjoy seeing Darian behind closed bars either, I believed he was being framed by the same person who had killed Annette.
    “He didn't do this!!!” Xavier said through clenched teeth. “Warren, when can he receive visitors? How long will he be here?” Xavier asked, never taking his worried gaze from Darian.
    “Seven days, this would be day one. We have six days to find the truth, on the seventh day, he'll have his trial.” Warren looked at Xavier and me. “We don't have time to waste. Tomorrow, Darian can have visitors, but not until then.”
    Oh my god! This situation was getting worse with every passing minute! It was easily turning into one of the worst nights of my life. My heart was heavy with grief and my mind swam with thoughts of justice and revenge. I wanted to go home. I told Warren I wanted to leave and he agreed. As the three of us walked towards the door, Darian's lawyer entered the interrogation room, declaring that his client had been more than agreeable and he need not answer anymore questions. The two detectives looked at each other and nodded. They both left the room leaving Darian alone with his lawyer. That was the last thing I saw as I exited the secret room, closing the door behind us. Warren drove me home.
    “I can come up there with you to keep you company, you don't have to go through this alone.” Warren said sympathetically.
    I forced a smiled which I could tell didn't fool Warren, not that I was trying to pretend otherwise. It was very thoughtful of him to offer. I was frightened, I could not understand why someone would kill Annette. Could I be a target also? If I was, a little protection would be in my best interest.
    “Thank you, Warren. I would really appreciate that,” Warren smiled and nodded. I looked at Xavier, he was staring out of the window in deep thought. His elbow rested on the frame, his chin resting on his fingers.
    “Xavier?” I asked, the sound of my voice seemed to bring him out of his reverie. He looked at me, his eyes were blank as if he were in a trance, it unnerved me. I was used to seeing Xavier in better spirits. “What are you thinking about?” He took a deep breath then released it.
    “Darian.” His eyes panned over both Warren and myself. “For the time being, he will stay calm and await his seven days but he will not let them kill him. Those two S.U.I.T. detectives aren't interested in the truth. I watched them tonight, their only concern was the fact that they had “bagged” a master vampire,” Xavier said.
    “A seemingly untouchable one at that,” Warren added. He took my hand and gently squeezed it reassuringly. I was too caught up with what Xavier was saying. Xavier continued revealing his thoughts.
    Xavier shook his head gravely. “He'll go rogue. He will kill whomever stands in the way of his freedom. It will be a massacre.”
    I must have gasped, because both men looked at me. I seemed to be the only one surprised by the idea of Darian killing innocent people to escape death.
    “Natasha, you must understand, Darian is a master vampire, centuries old. He will not be taken down by this. Going rogue is not something Darian would want to do, he has worked extremely hard establishing himself here in Chicago, especially after the Exposure, which is why he is being compliant now. However, if push comes to shove, things will get ugly.” Xavier said as a matter-of-fact.
    I was speechless, I had about all I could handle on this night. I opened the car door, Warren released my hand and climbed out of his car.
    “I want to find Annette's murderer, by finding her killer we can clear Darian's name.” I turned to face both men. “Xavier, are you coming up?” I asked.
    He smiled slowly. “As much as I cherish your invitation, I can't. I have to make some telephone calls before I'm forced to rest for the day.” He leaned closer to me and kissed me lightly on my forehead. His eyes