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

quick kiss. I went to open the bedroom door and she used the opportunity to jump on my

in that

in the kitchen, looking for something for lunch. “Have somebody get Vinny’s for everyone, if you guys haven’t eaten,” I said. “I’m starving.”

then put his phone back in his pocket. “It’ll be her shortly,” he said. “Do

me tighter. “I think you should make him

me now, princess?” he said, clutching

innocently. He looked at her skeptically, knowing full well that is not what she meant when she first

it with water, drank half, then handed the rest to her. She finished it, handing me the empty glass along with

two are extra di sgusting right now. And

her arms toward him, 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

quickly, wrapping his substantial arms around her. “Gotta get

walked in the kitchen. She knew she would cause objections from everyone

unlocked, but you look like it was you?” Misha asked, looking at Sephie clowning with Ivan when they

by osmosis. It’s this new thing we’re trying out. I don’t know how it’s going to work with the red pandas

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

I ha ted school and never paid attention. I didn’t say I wasn’t still

Misha said as he walked to the fridge to look for

my adorable Russian guardian. Vinny’s is on

love you so much

Love him. It was his

me, then very seriously said, “I love

We’re not the only ones that are di sgusting right now. It’s spreading.”

at her. “Now that everyone is here, I want to know what happened.”

same way she was looking at me earlier before we came downstairs. She grinned at him. “It’s not

at me, saying,