King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter 401

401
Sephie
I heard Adrik’s sharp inhale beside me as he listened to Battista’s words. I glanced at Misha, who was also shaking off the goosebumps he felt. Ivan’s sly grin caught my eye, as well, as I glanced around the room.
“I’m not entirely sure of the dynamics of the group, but I would be willing to bet that you’re all connected somehow and that you all complement each other. You’ve been able to stay one step ahead of everything that’s happening as it’s happened. The fact that Trino is still alive is a testament to how powerful you all are. We didn’t find out about Martin’s deal until it was almost too late. We set in motion a plan to ensure Trino’s safety, only to find you had already gotten to him. His men are loyal to Martin, as we now know you found out much earlier than we did. I’m not completely convinced we would’ve gotten to him in time,” Battista said.
“She even made it so he could see his dying mother one last time,” Vitaliy said Battista looked at me surprised.
“And clearly you know things we do not,” Battista said.
“I didn’t know his mother was dying until after I told him to leave, to be fair said.
“My point still stands,” Battista said, crossing his arms across his chest. “Now, we have information about the mayor. You’re going to need him on your side. His police commissioner is trying to frame him, but Henry is the one that’s on the take, not the mayor. The people in the city like this mayor, as well. He needs something to ensure they’ll love him. Why do I feel like you’ve already got just the thing to endear him further to the people?”
Adrik chuckled. “We’re still holding the doctor that created brawn. I think his face is mostly healed now. I had to wait to turn him over until he was recognizable.”

“We’re all still impressed that you didn’t kill him,” Stephien said quietly. “That was a stressful night.”
I felt Adrik’s arm tighten around me. His other hand held mine a little tighter as well. I knew he was still working through me being taken. We all were, judging by the looks on everyone’s faces as I scanned the room.
“You have to get to the mayor. The journalist you’re working with, he’s one of ours. He’ll have the information you need on Henry by the end of thei week. We know you asked him to look at the mayor, but we helped him find the information on Henry. He must be exposed, at the hands of the mayor, and the doctor needs to be arrested publicly. Because Henry is connected to $al, we can connect him to Dr. Moretti as well. It will be a very neat package for the people. Your dealers have already spread the word on the street that you are responsible for stopping the brawn operation, as well as capturing the doctor. The people know more about what’s going on than you might think, but they need a big win to stay loyal to this mayor,” Battista
said.
I was sitting on the end of the bed that evening, thinking about everything that had happened over the last couple of days. I felt Adrik’s warm hand. on my face. “You should stay asleep in the morning, love. I can see it. You’re exhausted again,” he said, his thumb rubbing lightly against my cheek as I leaned into his hand. I was still lost in my thoughts as he pulled me up to follow him to bed. He watched my eyes, his usual mesmerized expression on his face. “You’ve had so much to think about that you haven’t asked me what new thing your eyes did today,” he said, crawling into bed and pulling
me into his lap.
“They did something new?”
He nodded. “When we were at Battista’s. You have a new color. Andrei’s going to be so happy,” he said.
“Shut up. They did not turn purple or orange,” I said.
“It wasn’t orange. And I wouldn’t exactly call it purple either, but it wasn’t your normal blue. Maybe violet, maybe indigo, but it was different,” he said, pushing a curl back from my face. He was still very amused while watching me consider everything. “Your mind is going so fast right now. Take a breath, love,” he said quietly.
I sighed, finally looking at him. “I can’t help it. I can’t get it to stop. Distract me?”
He put his hands on either side of my face, pulling me gently toward him. His lips softly brushed mine. “I thought you’d never ask,” he said, smiling against my lips. I felt my body start to relax as he pressed his lips against mine, capturing my bottom lip in between both of his. His tongue lightly ran over my lip before plunging into my mouth. I felt his desire for me come on suddenly and strongly. His kiss was urgent. He was making sure i could think of nothing else but him and I loved him for it.
Once I fell asleep more from exhaustion than anything, I found myself not on the familiar path outside the familiar house, but in the room that Adrik and I stayed in at Vitaliy’s house in Panama. I recognized it, but was confused as to why I would be there..
“Hello, sweet girl.” I heard Lena’s soothing voice behind me: Her blue eyes that were so strikingly similar to the ones I’d fallen in love with were smiling at me as I turned around to see her. “I promised not to scare the men again, so your father told me how to make this happen.” She laughed softly. “I really did make them mad, but they were also so worried for you. I felt bad about that. There’s also the matter of them all being able to feel you. I wasn’t aware they were so connected to you or that I would send your emotions into turmoil when I came to you last time.”
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