King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter Two Hundred Seventeen

Sephic

“Good,” I said, leaning my head against his shoulder. He laughed as he hugged me tightly while we waited on Adrik. We could hear him laughing with Trino, so we knew it couldn’t be all bad news.

He walked back to us soon after. “Did Trino tell you what Chen just told us?” Viktor asked, slightly amused.

“He did. He thought he was going to tell me something I didn’t know yet. You should’ve heard the cursing when he found out I already knew. Then I told him it was through Sephie that we found out and he went on like a 5-minute rant about how he couldn’t find a woman like her in Colombia. He’s considering coming up here to see if he can find one. He said he’s getting desperate,” Adrik said, laughing.

“Just as long as he didn’t bring up his kidnapping plan again,” I said, walking to Adrik.

Ivan clearly bristled. “His what now?”

Adrik couldn’t help but laugh more, “Don’t worry, Ivan. He won’t really go through with it, but he did say he was going to actively try and steal Sephie. He’s tried to convince her to come down there in front of me, too. I think he’s lonely.” Adrik put his hands on my hips and pulled me back against him so I could still look at everyone while we talked.

Ivan cursed under his breath, which made me laugh. “Don’t worry, Super Squish. It worried me too. The list of people who’d like to kidnap me seems to be growing, rather than shrinking. I just wish I knew how to be less awesome,” I said, dramatically. I ended up making myself laugh with that one, which made everyone laugh.

“So, Trino knows the dealers are organizing and want to stop this plan as much as we do?” Viktor asked.

Adrik nodded his head. “He said one of his guys is one of the ones in charge. He’s going to tell him to meet with us. We have a

much better chance of stopping this if we all work together.”

on the guys’ faces as they knew I had said the same thing to Chen. “It’ll help the dealers feel loyal to you, as

me. “Made for this shi t, gazelle.”

in Adrik’s office that afternoon, waiting for Dr. Williams. Viktor’s phone beeped, alerting him that the good doctor was in the lobby. He stood up. “Be right back,” he said

in a few minutes later with Dr. Williams behind him. Adrik stood to greet him, extending his

sounded serious.” He glanced around, nervously. His eyes landed on mine and a slight smile crept across his face. Adrik motioned for him to sit as he sat at his desk. I got up from beside Andrei and moved to the cabinet behind Adrik’s desk. I smiled

short-lived as his curiosity got the better of him. “Did you talk to the police and give them a description of the doctor yet, Sephle?” He sounded hopeful when

that, but we’ve got his name and where he’s at. He’s being watched around the clock

is? Are they going to arrest him?” he asked, his hope

deserves, doc,” Stephen said. I could see the anger on his face, which surprised me. Stephen was always so quiet, but this one seemed to really get under his skin

his blonde hair. “I can’t believe you found him so quickly. We’ve been looking for him for at least ten

memories. He tests it regularly. He likes to go up to his victims to see if they remember him. It’s why no one has been able to remember what

evil son of a bi tch,” Dr. Williams

even the half of it, doc. He’s responsible

you come down here today. I’m assuming that

face. “Unfortunately, yes,”

in two areas of the city. In one of those areas, they’re planning on putting a massive amount of brawn into the water supply. In the other area, they’re planning on withholding all drugs for the weekend they’re planning this.” Adrik paused to let Dr. Williams comprehend what he’d just told him. The shock was evident

Dr. Williams

“How possible is it for the hospitals to deal with widespread withdrawals throughout the city?”

know when this is happening?” he asked.

working to stop their plan altogether. We’re just putting backup plans in place just in case,” Adrik said. “There’s the potential

population of the city going through withdrawals at once. Nor could we handle that same population having their drug of choice replaced by brawn, either. That’s a nasty drug, he said.