King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

King of the Underworld

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Adrik

I caught Sephie observing me as we got dressed to go downstairs. I could tell she was noticing new things, but she wasn’t sharing yet. Or the was talking to one of the guys and keeping me out of the conversation. It could go either way.

“Are you talking to someone else?” I asked before we left the bedroom.

She giggled. “No. You were right. I’m watching you. You feel different.”

“Different how?” I stopped her from leaving so I could hear her answer first before we shared everything with the guys.

She inhaled, thinking of how to word it. “Before, you were always hot. Like me. Even more so than me, I think. It’s one of my favorite things about you, if I’m being honest. Now, you feel hot and cold…”

“At the same time?” 1 finished for her. She grinned at me.

“You can feel it too?”

“I did when your dad zapped me. Normally, my anger is always present. It’s always hot, to varying degrees, like you said. But when your dad zapped me, everything got turned up. My fire was a raging inferno, but it felt cold at the same time. But the kind of cold that will burn you,” I said.

She chewed on her bottom lip, her eyebrows scrunched as she thought about what she was feeling and what I’d just said. She looked up at me, eyes changing to purple as I watched. “You’re the balance between good and evil now.”

“Did you look in my head for that answer?” I asked.

She looked confused. “No. It just popped in my head. Were you thinking it just now?”

her

“No, but that’s what your dad said to me. You, me, and Ivan. Eventually the Wonder Twins and Stephen, too. We’re all the balance between good and

evil.”

need to come up with a new nickname for the three of them. It feels awkward to always say ‘and Stephen,” she said, grinning

with her as I gave her a quick kiss. I went to open the bedroom door and she used the opportunity to jump on my back to hitch a ride downstairs. Honestly, I couldn’t

in that moment.

we came downstairs. He was in the kitchen, looking for something for lunch. “Have somebody get Vinny’s

He typed a quick message, then put his phone back in his pocket. “It’ll be her shortly,” he said. “Do I have to wait

me tighter. “I think you should make him wait,” she said.

now,

He looked at her skeptically, knowing full well that is not what she

a glass from one of the cabinets. I filled it with water, drank half, then handed the rest to her. She finished it, handing me the

devious grin on his face. “You two are extra

but did not make a move to leave her spot on the counter. “Come here, Squish. Bring it in. Come on. You know you want to,” she said, trying so hard to not laugh, but failing miserably at it. Her laughter is what brought the rest of the guys to

around her. “Gotta get in here before everyone

my favorite,” she said in a very loud whisper as everyone else walked in the kitchen. She knew she would cause objections from everyone else. She might’ve enjoyed that

level unlocked, but you look like it was

I don’t know how it’s going to work with

never paid attention?” Stephen asked in his usual thoughtful way. “You have impressive

never paid attention. I didn’t say I wasn’t still a straight A student.

he walked to the fridge to

Vinny’s is

much right now,”

was his idea,” she said, pointing to me.

then very seriously said, “I

only ones that are di sgusting

at her. “Now that everyone is here, I want

She looked at him for a minute, much the same way she was looking at me earlier before we came downstairs. She grinned at him. “It’s not you that’s impatient right now. Your demon is all

surprised. “Is that what this is?” He looked at me, saying, “now I understand why you needed to go to the