Julianna was a replacement leader, brought in after Derk, the last vampire councilman, was discovered plotting to destroy the Lebron line. Of course, someone removed his head the day before his trial, and no one knew who. The Compasses had been questioned, and they'd had this amazingly detailed alibi. I'd listened hard to their version of events and my senses had told me there was both truth and lie in their story. I just couldn't figure out which part was which.
