King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter 312

Chapter Three Hundred Twelve

Adrik

The guys were waiting on us when we walked into the kitchen. They’d been stressed because Sephie had seemingly taken a torn for the worse over the last week, on top of everything else. She never took it out on any of us, but it still affected everyone to see her so cranky. And they were starting to miss her because she basically did nothing but sleep.

“Good morning, princess,” Ivan said as she walked into the kitchen. She was in front of me, so I couldn’t see her face, but I knew by the look on Ivan’s face that she was smiling at him.

“Super Squish,” she said as she walked to him. She looked around, noticing Stephen wasn’t in the kitchen. “He’s downstairs getting breakfast. He’ll be right back,” Ivan said before she could even ask. They’d banned her from trying to cook until she had the use of both arms. That was one reason why we think she took a turn for the worse. She was trying to do too much and suffered because of it. She wasn’t happy with the ban, but she finally relented. After every single one of us scolded her for arguing with us.

“How did you sleep, gazelle?” Misha asked as she made the rounds in the kitchen.

“Like I was dead,” she said, laughing. Andrei handed her a cup of coffee, saying, “this will help bring you back to life.”

Stephen walked back into the penthouse, clearly happy that she was awake. “How’s your appetite this morning. Seph?” he asked. “I got you French toast this time. Maybe a sugar high is what you need,” he said, grinning at her.

“That’ll keep me awake for 10 extra minutes today,” she said sarcastically. She still hugged him and thanked him for remembering she loved French toast.

She picked at her breakfast, eating some of it, which was progress from the previous few days. She saved the rest of it for later, in case she got hungry again. Really, she was saving it for one of the guys. They would always eat her leftovers at some point.

“When do you meet with the police commissioner?” she asked, chasing around a bite of toast on her plate but not actually eating it.

“Tomorrow. I was waiting to see what Sal did before I met with him. He knows, loosely, what’s happening, but I need to fill him in on everything,” I said.

on the whiteboard and who had him staying?”

mourning. We were waiting to see what he was going to do next. Trino had offered to take care of Sal. “I’m still pi ssed he would try to go around me and make a deal with the Mexicans. I’ll be happy to take care of him

guys watching Niko and Vito as well. Both

own lives.

against the bosses. Even with being terrified for their own lives, they were still trying to collect the new taxes they’d imposed on their people. Massimo’s underbosses were still trying to collect taxes in his area. The only quiet

come through the way he

“He knows you trust actions more than words. Because he’s very similar to you. You’re going to need to return the favor when it comes to the Mexicans

Trino took care of them by himself last time. If we help him, it will be even faster,” I

she could. “I know. I still worry. I can’t help it.” I could feel her frustration as I pulled her as close to me as possible. We were both missing

take another x-ray of her lung, just to make sure everything was still functioning

breathing?” he asked.

I’d like it to be, but

you feeling like you’re not getting

ribs, so it feels

Let’s get you x-rayed. I want to see what’s going on in there.”

the sling to be able to see all of her lung. It was painful for her, but not like it was before she left the hospital. I stood to the side and tried to help her with the pain as much as I could. It worked better when I could touch her. She didn’t have tears in her eyes this time when I walked back to the table she was lying on. I strapped her arm back in the sling and helped her sit up so we could put my oversize sweatshirt back on her. At least she’d been staying warmer with the clothes we got her through all this.

us to wait in the exam room while he looked at her x-rays. He had a concerned look

lately, Sephie?” he asked, sitting on a

but sleep the past few days. She’s only been awake a few hours each day,” Ivan said.

her appetite again like she did before when

starting to breathe better after the first days of being at home, but now she’s struggling to breathe again

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