King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

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When I woke again, I was in the penthouse. I knew I was laying on Adrik now instead of Andrei without even opening my eyes. I could feel Adrik’s perfect warmth against me. I started to stir and felt his arms hold me tighter.

“Mmm, I still love when you hold me down as I wake up,” I said. I could feel the vibration of his quiet laugh in his chest. I looked up at him. “You moved me and I didn’t wake up?” I asked, realizing I was no longer in the office.

I heard Andrei laugh from one of the other couches. “You were completely out, spider monkey.”

“We’d all been talking for like half an hour, thinking you’d wake up. You never did, so Andrei carried you up here and handed you off to Boss,” Misha said.

“Guess I really am overdue,” I said. I looked around to see if Vitaliy and Aleksei were back yet.

“They’ll be here soon. Along with dinner,” Viktor said.

It was that moment that I realized how late it had gotten and that it was now dark outside. “Sh it,” I said, under my breath.

“You need a break, Seph. Don’t feel bad,” Stephen said. “You’re always extra tired when new stuff happens. You’ve had multiple new things happen lately.”

I looked at Andrei, then to Ivan. “That reminds me. I forgot to ask if you two knew you were pushing your anger to me when I was fighting to keep the panic at bay at the hotel.”

I had no idea how to do it, but I tried to push mine to you. I

and so handsome. It’s like you’re a double threat,” I

a little different for me. Your anger amps mine up to the point that it’s all I notice. I felt yours getting stronger, which made mine get stronger. I

my bottom lip. “I felt your bubble too,

keep your demon eyes under control, Seph? I was sitting across from you and I didn’t see them once when you were talking to her. I was incredibly impressed,” Stephen asked. We hadn’t had a chance to fill him and Viktor in on my mood

punchy after Trino’s guys had such a problem with her, Boss had contacts made for her so she wouldn’t have to worry about anyone seeing and we wouldn’t have to ki ll anyone,” Ivan

doing,

bathroom to take the contacts out. When I came back out, they’d all moved to the kitchen, where there was better

blue. The smile on his face told me they had changed. He called Viktor

demon eyes started as the brown overtaking the other colors and turning darker. Now it’s to the point that they’re black when it happens. The other colors started doing it now too whenever she feels different

we’re all here, I want to see the wh ite,” Misha said. He was always the instigator and

Stephen asked.

I get scared, they turn almost whi te. There’s just a hint of blue still, but it’s mostly wh ite. The other day when the Wonder Twins asked me about my demon eyes, I showed them the other colors but I didn’t want to show them the whi te because Ivan feels me panic and you guys were gone to get Vitaliy. I didn’t want to distract him. We haven’t tested it to see how far away it works, but my panic and fear

than her demon eyes when

he said, “I’m not sure I want to see that, then. I’m still trying

Papa Bear. It’s never directed at you. You’re my favorite,” I

you out and make you panic, but I’m definitely curious,” Stephen said.

looked concerned. “You don’t have to show them. You struggle to control your fear. I don’t want

help so maybe you can keep it from getting out of control, but still let me feel it enough that they can see.” He wrapped his arms around my waist tighter, leaning down and resting his chin on my shoulder, I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. I started to replay the afternoon’s events in my head when that woman stood up and looked at me. It