King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter 478

King of the Underworld

478

Sephie

“You can crush souls now?” I asked, barely above a whisper. I know my eyes were as wide as they could possibly go.

He laughed. “Not crush them literally, no. But I can condemn them to H ell now.”

“I’m sorry, what?”

“Don’t worry, it was difficult for me to comprehend as well. Your dad told me that my demon is getting more powerful, which means so am 1. When I helped Stephen break Armando and I went full nuclear but was able to just switch it off, apparently that proved that I could handle more. I’m still in complete control of my demon. There are going to be times when even Stephen will be ineffectual, like with Ricardo and Martin. Their deals really are eternal, apparently. Even if Stephen breaks them, those souls still belong to those two demons. They would come back and still make the same mistakes each time because they’re always going to be tied to their demons. The opposite of us, I guess. Instead of that happening, I break the cycle by sending them all back to H ell.”

“What happens then? They stay there forever?” I asked. I could feel the goosebumps coming up over my entire body. I saw the look on Adrik’s face that meant my eyes had changed. I was guessing purple, but I was too curious about what he was telling me to ask.

“Your dad said I’m the only one that can grant them reprieve once I’ve condemned them to H ell. I’m still not sure what that means,” up to twirl one of my curls around his fingers.

he said, reaching

“It means you really are the King of the Underworld,” I said, watching his reaction. I knew I had goosebumps, but I could actually feel his spreading over his body when I said it. He was completely focused on my eyes, though.

said as he

phrase, then asked, “why? What are

of the Underworld, they started to change to a new color. It didn’t last very long, but I

giggled. “Shu

true. It happened when you said

his shoulder. I was just happy he was awake and responsive again. I sighed.

I never like it

zapped?”

eaked me out. I could also feel your emotions, one by one, incredibly strongly. They all did too, Ivan thought it was me, so he checked on me and that’s when I asked him to come up here because I still couldn’t

worried you. Your dad said you’d be able to see whatever it

We thought your m om or Kostya. Then Bubba came upstairs and said Kostya had told

Your dad said because we’re so connected, your demon is going to grow stronger with mine. Ivan will get a boost through you, but you’ll get the most. The

told me. “I think we should stay one more night, then. Dario can wait until tomorrow, I think. We

my office and 1 don’t want to just yet.

me or

turned serious for a moment. “I do love you. I always have. But as it turns out, my demon loves you as well,”

“Shu t up.”

does. I’ve never felt anything so

feel the happiness exuding from him when I said that, which made me laugh louder, “I

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