[h3][color=0076a3]December 21st, 2015 Chicago, Illinois 07:36[/color][/h3]

Where had it all gone wrong, Elijah wondered. The hunters and their vampire allies had attempted to raid the club where supposed ferals were, and at the end of it, they hadn't killed/captured anyone, and the rookie had died in combat. Not that he hadn't predicted it, but Elijah was hoping the kid would have proven him wrong this time. The ferals knew the society and hunters were onto them, so the element of surprise was now gone.
 
Octavius, in the wake of the failed raid, had ordered a mandatory meeting of all local vampires. This was no longer something a small inner circle could deal with. The meeting was to occur at the Four Seasons Hotel, as Octavius insisted on it. The Four Seasons Hotel was a posh, elegant hotel, usually reserved for Chicago's richest. Elijah's disheveled appearance did cause hotel security to confront him and ask if he was lost, but Octavius's invitation to a supposed extravagant party quickly dispelled any of their notions of kicking him out. 

While he did hate the smug bastard, Elijah had to admit Octavius did know how to pick a place for a meeting. The hotel felt more like a mansion, with a beautiful interior and servants at his beck and call.

It seemed he was the first guest there, and Elijah ate some pastries as he waited for the meeting to commence.