King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter Two Hundred Thirty-Two

Adrik

He pulled a chair up next to her, his hand still on her shoulder. He was trying to keep her here. The rest of the guys quietly went back to what they were doing, trying to give them as much privacy as they could, but I was sure they were all eavesdropping as much as possible. She sighed, looking up at him. She glanced at me as well, then back to Ivan. “I was thinking about everything that’s happened the last week or so. Mostly about the Glana thing I feel like it’s my fault, somehow. Like I should’ve been nicer to her and this wouldn’t have happened. Then I started to think about Chucky and my mind went blank and you were standing next to me,” she said.

While the guys had tried to appear busy when she started talking, they were now blatantly listening to what she was telling Ivan. It made me smile that they were all so concerned about her.

“Your mind is going blank, Seph?” Stephen asked her.

She nodded her head. “I didn’t know I was doing it until Adrik pointed it out.”

“Does it happen often?” Andrei asked. He gave Stephen a knowing look, which surprised me.

“She’s done it a few times since Mike. It’s been a few days since it happened last, I think. It didn’t happen at all when we were at the house, did it?” Ivan asked, looking at me.

“No, I didn’t catch her doing it at all when we were there,” I said. I looked at Stephen, asking. “do you have more insight into why she’s doing it or what we can do to help her? It seems that talking about things helps her not do it for a while.”

but it

least two bad concussions

the acupuncture will help again. It helped before. You might need it again.”

felt like she needed permission. I found it amusing, but very endearing. I smiled at her, trying to tell her that she

a smirk on his face. She raised an eyebrow at him. “What? It’s not like I can feel when something is screwed up. Sometimes I need an outside opinion,” he said. Sephie laughed, leaning over,

before to you, Seph?” Stephen

I got away from him. It mostly happened when I was alone, so I’m not sure if it’s the same thing. I’m not exactly aware when it’s happening, but I would realize that the movie was over and I had

after you got away

How long was it for you?” she asked.

lasted around six months for me, but it was

get it?” she

was a little too drunk. He swerved to avoid an animal in the road, lost control

shock. I never knew about this story, either. “When did this happen?” I

Always did what I wasn’t supposed to do. My friend was worse. It was good though. The accident was the wake up call I

to your friend?”

they had to life-flight me to the hospital. They thought I was going to d ie. I haven’t touched alcohol since that accident. I don’t think my friend can say the same. Last I heard,

looked to Ivan with the same look on her face before she looked back to Andrei. “Bubba, were you unconscious when you were in the hospital for the first