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.”

of them. It feels

me forcefully, making her squeal. “I just love you,” I said, laughing along with her as I gave her a quick kiss. I went to open the bedroom door and

in that moment.

was in the kitchen, looking for something for lunch. “Have somebody get Vinny’s for everyone, if you

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 hear what

think you should make

do you ha te me now, princess?” he

are here,” she said, innocently. He looked at her skeptically, knowing full well that is not what she

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

his face. “You two are extra di sgusting right now. And by di sgusting,

looked at me, trying to be serious. “Squish feels left out!” she announced. She opened 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

wrapping his substantial arms around her. “Gotta get in here

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

that Boss is the one that got zapped and likely has a new level unlocked, but you look like it was you?” Misha asked, looking at Sephie clowning with Ivan when they walked

don’t know how it’s going to work

said you ha ted school and never paid attention?” Stephen asked in his usual thoughtful way. “You have impressive

ted school and never paid attention.

said as he walked to the fridge to look for

adorable Russian guardian. Vinny’s is on the

you so much right now,”

love me. Love him. It was his idea,”

seriously said,

not the only ones that are di sgusting right now.

everyone is here, I want to know

was looking at me earlier before we came downstairs. She grinned

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