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.

ribs and shoulder aren’t as painful, at least. We moved you several

“You did?”

then back out here during the day. We had to move you slightly each time the guys would switch. You slept through it

when you

never

I didn’t feel that. Apparently, I was

“It’s not time yet for your antibiotic, but you haven’t eaten anything in almost two days. You need

as I took the spoon from him and took a bite, trying not to laugh. “What did you guys find

was out?”

1/3

“We’ve found a few connections to some of Ricardo’s business associates, but nothing that tie them

eye of Misha. I couldn’t tell if he was

more to have a conversation with the journalist. This time about the mayor 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 if he would be willing

It might be concerning how much I enjoyed lying to that dude’s face,” he

asked, trying to hold in my laughter so it wouldn’t make me

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

I said, almost surprised by it.

thought about how difficult this had been on him. Not only was he still working through me 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 of trying to take

for a moment as he helped me undress so I 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 he knows Chen doesn’t speak Italian,

his s*xy smirk on his face as he buttoned up his shirt. “You’re not going to argue

good possibility that going along would make me sleep for another day, or longer. Doesn’t seem worth it, really,”

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

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

How? Like

they happen. Like my ability to pret Trino’s methods for revenge. Andrei should be able to do that too. Or something similar.”

has been much more observant lately. He’s been right every single

He doesn’t trust himself completely yet,” I said. I was lying on my good side, like normal, with Adrik behind

Andrei getting breakfast this morning?” Adrik asked as we walked into the kitchen the next morning.

he said, kissing the