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.”

up with a new nickname for the three of them. It

as I gave her a quick kiss. I went to open the bedroom door and she

that moment.

came downstairs. He was in the kitchen, looking for something for lunch.

Ivan said, pulling out his phone. 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 until the food arrives to

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

now, princess?” he said,

He looked at her skeptically, knowing full well that is

the counter, grabbing a glass from one of the cabinets. I filled it with water, drank half, then handed the rest to

exchange with a devious grin on his face. “You two are extra di sgusting

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

arms around her. “Gotta get in here before everyone else shows up.” he said,

walked in the kitchen. She knew she would cause objections

a new level unlocked, but you

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

paid attention?” Stephen asked in his usual thoughtful way. “You have impressive range.”

attention. I didn’t say I wasn’t

said as he walked to the fridge to look for

Vinny’s is

you so much right now,” Misha

him. It was his

at me, then very seriously said, “I love you so

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

that everyone is here, I want

much the same way she was looking at me earlier

this is?” He looked at me, saying, “now I understand why you needed to