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.”

with a new nickname for the three of them.

laughing along 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 think of anything I would’ve

that moment.

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

phone. He typed a quick message, then put his phone back in his pocket. “It’ll be

giggled and hugged me tighter. “I think you should make him wait,” she

te me now, princess?” he

I think he should make you wait until the rest of the guys are here,” she said, innocently. He looked at her skeptically, knowing full well that is not what she meant when she first

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

with a devious grin on his face. “You two are

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

around her. “Gotta get in here

loud whisper as everyone else walked in the kitchen. She knew she would cause objections from everyone

has a new level unlocked, but you look like it was

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

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

“I said I ha ted school and never paid attention. I didn’t say I wasn’t still a straight A student.

he walked to the fridge

adorable Russian guardian. Vinny’s is on the way,” she

you so much

was his idea,”

seriously said, “I love you so

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

Ivan said, smiling at her. “Now that everyone is here,

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

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