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"Are they still letting you investigate?" I asked worriedly because Vincent was from the Night Walker Pack too.

'Of course. My presence or absence is not a problem for the investigation. The problem is ... " Vincent looked doubtful then gritted his teeth again.

'What?" I insisted impatiently.

Vincent exhaled loudly. "Edward Adler died the same night your seal was broken. No one has been able to confirm Alex's whereabouts that night, and Alex hasn't bothered to answer because ... " He looked at me with an expression of sympathy.

Because I.

Alex couldn't tell me where he was going that night because if he told the truth then I would be involved too. And I may not be present to provide my statement with my current condition. I put my sandwich back on the plate because my appetite was gone. A feeling of anxiety welled up inside me.

"It looks like all of this was planned ... " Vincent continued. "Because everything is too ... coincidental."

"Then what will happen next? How did Edward Adler