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.”

they knew I had said the same thing to Chen. “It’ll help the dealers feel loyal to you, as well. Once this is all over,

my eye and grinned at me. “Made for this shi t, gazelle.”

Adrik’s office that afternoon, waiting for Dr. Williams. Viktor’s phone beeped, alerting him that the good doctor was in

later with Dr. Williams behind him. Adrik stood to greet him, extending his hand to him. “Dr.

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 at the

the police and give them a description of the doctor yet, Sephle?” He sounded hopeful when he asked, but his face

watched around the clock for now,” Viktor said. I gave Viktor a

to arrest him?” he asked, his hope returning once

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 for

you found him so quickly. We’ve been looking for him for

that wipes people’s 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

evil son of a bi tch,” Dr.

it, doc. He’s

had you come down here today. I’m assuming that you know

on his face. “Unfortunately, yes,” Dr.

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 on his face. “We’ve got the dealers of the city working with us, so even

Williams

possible is it for the hospitals to

you know when this is happening?” he

before it happens. We’re working to stop their plan altogether. We’re just putting backup plans in place just in case,” Adrik

hospitals to prepare, but I’m not sure we can handle the entire addict population of the city going through withdrawals at once. Nor could we handle that same population having their drug