King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter Three Hundred Fifteen

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I did manage to make it through the entire meeting with Henry, even though it lasted well past two hours. However, it did mean that I slept for a full 24 hours after it was over. I was only awake long enough to take my antibiotic and then I’d pass out once more.

Because of my brilliant idea during the meeting with Henry, the guys were now working around the clock to find information linking the current mayer to any of the other bosses or Ricardo, Ivan was going through the information given to us from the journalist again to see if he could find any connection between Ricardo and the mavo

Henry had agreed to give us a little time to see what we could find before taking the information to the mayor. He was considering a run for mayor; it depended on the information we could find. Henry was a mostly good person, but his title took priority over almost everything else. While it’s a valid argument that he could do more as police commissioner than he would be able to as a regular citizen, he was still willing to sit on information that would put away a very evil person just to ensure he kept his position for four more years. At some point, remaining in the grey area will come back to haunt you. We, however, knew that even if he sat on the information we provided, Ricardo would still get everything he deserved. Just not pu blicly.

The guys really did work out a shift schedule for babysitting me while I slept off having to be awake for more than 20 minutes. They tried to leave me alone, but I started mumbling and shaking after a few minutes, so that option was out the window.

“It wasn’t so bad, spider monkey. It was nice to have a guaranteed nap every few hours,” Andrei said after I finally woke up and they were filling me in on everything I’d missed.

“How did Stephen’s undead body temperature not wake me up?” I asked, completely surprised.

It almost did the first time. I used an electric blanket the second time. It fooled you,” he said, grinning at me.

“This is the kind of important knowledge that one collects from centuries on this planet,” I said.

“You at least look slightly better, princess,” Ivan said.

“I do feel better. I think the antibiotic is working. I don’t feel like death. I still can’t breathe as well as I’d like to, but it’s not as bad either,” I said.

“What about your appetite

Misha asked..

I thought for a minute. I didn’t ha te the idea of food, but it wasn’t exciting either. “Still undecided, but I don’t ha te the idea anymore.”

“Baby steps,” Misha said, grinning at me.

shoulder aren’t as painful, at least. We moved you several times and you never woke up,” Viktor said. “That’s progress.”

“You did?”

here during the day. We had to move you slightly each time

give me any superprofen when you gave

no. “We never actually thought about that,”

laughed. “I’m not complaining. I’m just surprised I didn’t feel that. Apparently, I was dead to the

me, with another carton of yogurt. “It’s not time yet for your antibiotic, but you haven’t eaten anything in almost

of me,” i said as I took the spoon from him and took a

was out?”

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to some of Ricardo’s business associates, but nothing that tie them directly.

eye of Misha. I couldn’t tell if

and whether he knew anything about any ties to Ricardo or any of the other bosses. Chen was noticeably more relaxed this time when I called to ask him

that. It might be concerning how much I

a new life goal for you, didn’t we?” I asked, trying to hold in my laughter so it

for me. “I only just got you back from the last meeting. Now you’re going to sleep for an entire day again,” he said that night when we were alone. I felt his mood shift when he said it. He was legitimately sad at the thought of

I said, almost surprised

and Ivan being taken, but he also had to deal with me not being able to do much on my own since coming home and having the extra worry

could put his shirt on for the night. “What if we sent Keith and Chris instead? I was only needed for the Italian possibility, but

his face as he buttoned up his shirt. “You’re not going

want me to. But I know how difficult this has all been for you. There’s a very good possibility that going along would make me sleep for another day, or longer. Doesn’t seem worth it, really,” I said, pulling his arm around my waist with my one functioning arm. “And to be honest, I’m very tired of doing nothing but sleeping.”

about it tomorrow,” he said as he gently pushed me back toward

that stopped Max from dying. Misha wasn’t kidding when he said he never would’ve thought to look for Tori or Max if Andrei hadn’t brought it up. I wouldn’t have either. I hadn’t thought about Max in weeks.” I paused to take a few breaths,

you? How? Like his observation skills?”

they happen. Like my ability to pret Trino’s methods for revenge. Andrei should be able

He’s been right every

insecure about it. He doesn’t trust himself completely yet,” I said. I was lying on my good side, like normal, with Adrik behind me, his arms around me as tightly as possible. It took exactly two more minutes and I was sound asleep again.

next morning. Ivan

he said, kissing the