King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter Two Hundred Thirty-One

Adrik

I laughed. “That one has been happening for a while. But that shouldn’t surprise any of you. She does it to you guys too,” I said.

“Not like what she just did to you. Although, I’d be willing to het she probably could do it to one of us If we tried it,” Misha

said.

“I don’t know. It works the best with Adrik. He’s the only one I know for sure. The rest of you is usually my best guess,” Sephie said.

“Christmas isn’t that far away. What size crystal ball were you thinking you’ll need to get this side hustle off the ground?” Ivan asked, causing Sephie to grin at him.

“It does make sense that you two would be so completely in sync. I’ve never seen two people as connected as you two are. It makes sense that you two feel what the other one feels, but not even being in the same room is pretty impressive,” Stephen said. Out of all the guys, he was the most scientifically minded, especially when it came to psychology and matters of the mind. I’m sure he was constructing an experiment to carry out to prove that what he’d just seen was real.

“Surely you’ve seen something similar in your 900 years on this earth?” Andrei asked Stephen.

“Once before,” Stephen said, completely straight-faced. We all laughed. Sephie had set out the food on the island as we were talking and laughing. She walked to me as the guys helped themselves to food, tucking herself into my side where she fit so perfectly. I looked down at her, reveling in her smile.

a curl from her face. She just smiled her sweet smile

Giana,” Misha said after we had all started

one, Misha. You would’ve been so happy, especially after you were

looked at me, clearly still angry as he thought about Giana’s behavior

over and over and she’s still not hearing it. He was almost trying to force an apology out of her, like she was a child. I question

I was shocked that

Mando. He’s in an awkward spot with this

did you say to her?” Sephie

her own, first and foremost. Then I think I told her you were smarter than she was and that her insecurity with herself was no excuse to try and use a falsely perceived fault to tear you down to make herself feel better. Then I listed everything you’ve done for her since she’s been here and tried to make her feel bad for thinking the worst of you. I also might’ve thrown in a veiled threat about how angry we all were with her last week,” I said that last sentence quietly. I wasn’t sure how happy Sephie was going to be with that one. Misha, on the

last week. She can’t keep from staring at me. Like literally all the time. I hope it crushes her to know I was

Misha. I told her all of us were angry

if she hurts Sephie, she

threw his fists in the air, “YES! Please tell me she was

have to learn lessons the hard way. This is definitely one of those times

think Sephie was right about her leading a sheltered life up until recently. Armando made a comment about her parents fixing everything for her but teaching her nothing or something like that after Boss ripped her a new

her parents have been covering for her?” Sephie

like, but I don’t know anything else about it,” Viktor said. “This kind of has spoiled rich kid vibes, don’t

bottom lip, lost in thought. “Ok, so who here thinks she’s going to