King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter 391

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Sephie

After finally exhausting ourselves that evening, we fell into a tangled mess together on the bed and fell asleep. I knew he wasn’t going anywhere. I knew I wasn’t going anywhere. But there was a bigger part of me than I realized that felt so much more secure now that he’d made it official.

And boy did he make it official. This ring had its own zip code. But it was absolutely perfect in every way. He’d remembered my joke about black diamonds, so the main stone was a square black diamond, large enough to be seen from space. Pretty sure, anyway. It was surrounded by five smaller rubies, as well as even smaller wh ite diamonds. It was perfect. It was a constant reminder that he, as well as all five of the guys, would always be with

Once asleep, I found myself walking down that same familiar path to that same familiar house. As soon as I looked down and noticed the path, I ran the rest of the way inside, knowing what was waiting on me.

“Dad!” I yelled as I ran through the front door. He could barely stand up from the piano before I smacked into him, wrapping my arms around him.

“Hey, peanut!” he said, his wide smile on his face.

“It’s been a long time. I’ve missed you,” I said.

“Oh, I’ve been around. I check in from time to time. You’re not the only one with a whiteboard to keep track of outcomes,” he said, a sly smile creeping across his face.

I got most of my humor from. “What

other day, but he’s still holding back. I have complete confidence that you’ll be able to help

close. I only just got him to

and then he’s ready. Same for Viktor. He has to finally come to terms with his past before he can move forward. They’re both closer than

on your

you did surprise everyone by bringing Vitaliy along. No one thought you’d be able to do that. Well, I did. Because I know how special you really are. But no one else did. Even Lena was surprised you managed to bring him back from the brink. He’s been living in darkness for a very long time, peanut. But he’ll prove to be very useful for you in what’s coming.”

Can you tell me? Is it Sal?”

will succeed, but you have to stick together and you have to rely on each other. More than you ever have before. You’ve all done quite a good job at handling what life has thrown at you so far. It’s going to get even more weird,

about him. He seems the most unsure out

You’ll help him, just as you’ve helped the others. But you have to start believing in yourself again. You got knocked down; almost farther than I’ve

into your fear, peanut. That’s what you’re

you’ve learned to channel your anger.

be. Use them to your advantage.?

he’d just told me. “What about my eyes? Why do

when Sal and Armando took you and Ivan. They’re th reason Sal never came back. He ordered Armando to take care of you because he was terrified of you. He still has nightmares where he wakes up in cold sweat after seeing your face and your black eyes in that room. That’s also the reason Armando was

still can’t catch my breath and then

with that. Andrei was right, too. It’s more to do with your anxiety about not being able to

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