Ivan sat at the conference table, he was still alone after twenty minutes. Obviously being disregarded. He would have to deal with that too. He was the f*****g head of the Gathering. He deserved a bit more respect. Sam walked in with Amber, Morgan, and another woman. They spared him a quick hello, then went to the coffee table to grab cups. He saw the way Morgan watched the other woman and wondered if she was the reason he'd only gotten three calls during the past two weeks. He'd had to make a trip down here, just to get information, that she should have given to him. Now here he sat, being treated like a mere irritation. "If you all are quite finished ignoring me, I'd like to know what has been happening and where we stand on the Ava problem." He spoke in his most authoritative voice.

