Enzo's POVThe chamber doors slammed behind me, the echo ringing through the vast stone hall like a war drum announcing my arrival. My footsteps struck the marble floor in steady rhythm, a deliberate beat that made the elders flinch where they sat in their elevated seats. Their faces were masks of disapproval, eyes sharp, lips tight, all pretending that their supposed wisdom outweighed my rage.I didn’t slow down until I reached the center of the circular floor, the seat of judgment where anyone daring to challenge me was meant to stand. I refused to bow my head to them. I stood tall, chest heaving, my eyes sweeping over their lined, pompous faces.“You summoned me,” I spat, my voice low, dangerous. “So speak.”Elder Samuel, the one who thought his age gave him superiority, leaned forward. His thin hands trembled on the armrest, though he tried to steady them. “Enzo, you’ve crossed a line. Your actions are reckless. We—”“Reckless?” I cut
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