Chapter 78: Sanctum of Elders

Being new to the shifter lifestyle, I had never been to the Sanctum before. The home of the elder council, and the place of governing reign for the shifter community. I expected it to be something like the pentagon or even the white house,

Instead, though, it looked like a castle in the middle of nowhere that needed severe renovations, and something bright to take away from its gothic appeal.

I was all for the gothic looks, but this… seemed more run down.

“Are they poor or something?” I asked no one in particular as I looked out the window

The guys all laughed as I turned my gaze to James, who was smiling.

 

“No, the outside looks like this for a reason. So no one comes in and they can carry on as they please,” Hale replied, casting glances to Damian in the front seat.

“Ivy, when we get in here, I want you to stay close to one of us at all times,” Damian said softly as he glanced at me through the rear-view mirror. “Please.”

“Okay, okay. No wandering off. I got it.” The car moved down the driveway and came to a slow stop.

Security was high in this place, and it took six security guards surrounding the car before we were able to get out and move towards entering the building.

“This is a little much,” I said under my breath, causing Damian to give me a side glance that spoke volumes about how much I needed to stop talking. With a smirk though, I looked back at the twins, who were trying to contain their laughter as we walked up the steps towards the main door.

The doors swung open by two more guards as we entered through to a very elegant main foyer. I finally understood what they said before because the outside did not depict at all what the inside would look like. “Whoa…”

“Do you like it?”

I took note of a brunette walking towards us in an elegant pants suit. “I do love to see newcomers’ reactions.”

I wasn’t sure who this woman was, but something about her didn’t sit well with me. Perhaps it was her professional appearance or the fact she was wearing hot pink heels with a leopard print suit, but she wasn’t someone I would confide in

“It’s definitely lovely. Thank you for having us,” I replied, putting on my best Luna voice as I admired her choice of clothing. She must have got dressed in the dark

“Yes, you must be Ivy. I have heard so much about you.” She said with a smirk as she turned her attention to the guys at my side. Her smirk grew as she took them in

Laughing to myself. I stepped forward, catching her attention with a smirk of my own.

“Yes, I am. They’re all mine. I was blessed with four mates.”

The girl’s smile slowly fell as she ran her tongue against her teeth, grinning “Well, aren’t you lucky? Right this way.”

The clicking of her tacky heels against the tile floor was grating on my last nerve, but thankfully we didn’t go far before we stopped outside large double doors where two older men stood in black robes, with three secunty guards

I felt the confusion run through the men as they took in the sight before them, but gently touching Damian’s arm, I was able to calm down the one who was stressed the most

the men said firmly, with no expression on his face. “Thank you for being able to make it. I was

how hard it can be for new mates sometimes,” I replied sweetly. “I’m feeling much better now, and I’m happy to help

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at me with intrigue,

it wasn’t until the woman addressed me again that I realized they were

me this way, Ivy. I’ll show you to our waiting room while

older man replied. “It’s okay, but we just can’t have her in there on

our Luna,” Damian replied. “What game are

on my arm was tight and turning

mate, but

clear that the disrespect this man was trying to throw around wasn’t going to

and that

link.

me, and slowly I shook my head

and Hale responded at the

with me.’ I replied, before turning my attention

I laughed, causing the others to let go of their tension and laugh as

down the hall in the lounge area. There is nothing to worry about. It

they reluctantly let me go. I knew they were watching me, but I

 

afraid. I was afraid that if something happened, I wouldn’t get there in time, and I wouldn’t know what to do if something happened to one of

now made my

woman replied, gesturing towards the open door. “Thank

She laughed, “someone will be

the surrounding room. There wasn’t anything special about it, but it did have a flare

said that is because the room literally said for the ladies

wrong. One of my best guy friends back in Georgia was gay, and he had better style than

note to call him when I got home. He should have been getting ready to start his new job in Miami soon, and I couldn’t

around, I stared at the photos on the wall until a knock came on the door and I

| gasped with confusion. “What are you

her eye caught my attention as she closed the door behind her “Well,

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doing here, of course.”

voice said, causing me to spin around to

you get

was more than confused. I

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