King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter Two Hundred Fifty-Six

Sephic

Once we were alone, I grabbed Adrik’s hand and pulled him back to the bedroom. He was exhausted. He looked exhausted. He felt exhausted. I turned the hot water on in the bathtub. “I know you only ever take baths when I’m hurt, but I think you should make an exception tonight.”

He pulled me tight against him. “I will gladly take one, as long as you join me.”

“One of us has to make sure we don’t fall asleep and drown in the tub.”

Once the tub was full, I ordered him in. I also managed to talk him into letting me be the big spoon, which literally never happened. “But I can’t hold you if you’re behind me, solnishko,” he protested.

“I know. But I can hold you. You need a break, Adrik. Even if I couldn’t feel what you feel now, it’s written all over your face. You’re exhausted. Let me take care of you the same way you’re always taking care of me,” I said.

could get in behind him. I tried not to laugh at him, but I couldn’t help myself. “You’re pretty adorable when you’re tired and cranky,” I said as I wrapped my legs around him. I leaned him back against me, letting

maybe you were right. This

kissing his

going to fall asleep, so I had to keep talking to him to keep him. awake. “I never got a chance to tell you my idea on how to contain your anger,” I

him turn his head and look at me. “You didn’t tell me, you showed me.” I turned my head to look at him, surprised. “When you put your hand on my shoulder while Vinny and Anna were in my office. I could feel what you were doing. It was almost clear as day. I wanted to close my eyes to see if I

briefly, but not once after that. He really did learn how to control it so well that even I couldn’t detect it. “I thought you were calm the whole time. I was actually a little worried about you, because I was sure

don’t want to talk about it too much because I know I’ll get mad again, but I’m livid over this whole Armando thing. I

quietly. He just laughed at me. The water was starting to cool, so he tapped my legs Indicating he wanted to stand up.

of connection we have is something I never thought was possible,

side, I can run the entire city myself.” As he said those words, I felt goosebumps rise over my entire body. I know my eyes went a little wide, which worried him, but I was surprised by the reaction, not his statement. I lifted my arm to show him the very clear