CH.77

Enzo stared at the anxious, questioning faces before him and released a heavy, world-weary sigh.

He rose from his seat with a slow and almost lethargic movement.

All eyes tracked the regal Don’s every move as he crossed the room with an air of somber melancholy and sorrow cloaking him like a shroud.

Enzo made his way to the lone, high-backed chair positioned in the corner, next to where Knox's frighteningly still and motionless body lay on the huge bed.

Not a single muscle twitched beneath the young man’s ashen skin. His handsome features hidden behind his face mask remained one of an eery tranquility that seemed almost...unnatural given the roiling darkness still undulating around him.

Enzo settled into the chair with a slight groan. His amber eyes swept over each person present, as if silently bracing them for the revelations and burdens soon to be imparted.

"Knox is...not an ordinary being. I'm sure you've all realized by now." He paused, letting that weighted statement l