King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

King of the Underworld

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Adrik

“You can do what now?” Ivan asked, completely dumbfounded.

“There will be times when even Stephen will be ineffectual. Like with Ricardo and Martin. The two of them made deals that are eternal, meaning even if Stephen breaks them in this lifetime, their souls will still belong to the demons in the next lifetime. I’m what will break that cycle,” I said. Sephie tightened her hold on me.

“Everybody gather round for what I’m about to say, because apparently my eyes are choosing a new color but it’s fleeting right now,” she said. They all looked at her like she was playing a joke on them.

“No, she’s really serious. It’s happened twice, but they don’t stay like that for very long.” I said.

They all moved closer so they could see her eyes clearly as she said, “he really is the King of the Underworld now,”

I watched as everyone’s eyes went wide and their mo uths fell open. They stood in stunned silence for a few moments, before Stephen finally composed himself enough to say, “you know, I never considered that this might create new issues with Vlad. He might think Seph is a kindred spirit now that she can do this. This might cause jealousy issues.”

Finally, everyone relaxed and laughed. Andrei looked again at Sephie, then looked at me. “I think they’ve decided on the color though, Boss.” He pointed to her. “They’re still red.”

I quickly turned to look at her, surprised they hadn’t changed again already, “I wonder why it was so quick to change earlier but now they’re staying red.”

“Because it’s not me doing it this time. I didn’t realize it before, but I do now,” Sephie said.

“Really? What about the black though?” I asked. If it was Sephie’s demon switching her eyes to red, then did that take the place of the black now? 1 watched as her eyes slowly changed from red to black. Okay, new favorite transition. “Huh. What’s the difference if it’s your demon doing both then?”

for a moment, then she looked at me and said, “the black is a warning to everyone else of who I am. The red is homage to you.”

“Shu t up.”

Then she looked at Andrei and said, “you watch too, but I want you to look in my head while I’m doing this so you know

do this so you can verify that I’m thinking the same thoughts.” She ran through every color once again, but this time, her eyes turned red at the last. She smiled at me, then looked at Andrei. “I

King of the Underworld when she was

said, her wide smile stretching across her

for all of us then, Green is mine. I think we can all agree I enjoy spicy Sephie the most. You guys can fight over

favorite.” Sephie said,

the news. He asked, “so this isn’t something

“I said the same thing. No, it’s not. It’s basically the fail-safe, if you will. Those that Viktor can’t fix, Stephen will take care of. There will be a very

happens to the souls that you condemn to H ell?” Misha asked.

reprieve once I’d condemned them. I’m still not entirely sure what that means, but I’m guessing they have to go through me to get out of H

that’s a heavy responsibility,”

using it very often,” I said.

feel different?” Andrei

nodded his head. “What does it feel like to you?” she asked him. “I’m curious if it’s the same

there too, somehow, I don’t understand how that could be, but that’s the only way

doesn’t make

Sephie said it’s the balance between good and evil,” I said. I had leaned against the counter where Sephie had previously been sitting and

her quickly. “Even Sephie feels a little different now, too. Did something happen to her too?” Andrei asked. He was studying Sephie as he asked

of him, I think,”

power too. She’s going to give Ivan a boost too. You three will soon

about Viktor?” Ivan asked me and Sephie.