King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

King of the Underworld

477

Sephie

I woke up before Adrik the next morning. We had planned on getting up and working out this morning, so I was somewhat surprised that he didn’t wake up when I started to stir. Even the few times he’d wanted to stay in bed longer, he was always awake for at least a few minutes once he felt me stir. Guess he really did get new level zapped.

I decided to let him sleep a little longer, thinking he definitely needed it. I laid my head back on his chest, lazily tracing random patterns across his chest and stomach. I could feel him like normal; he felt quite happy. There was a moment or two of worry, but it was short-lived.

I started to worry when 1 felt his emotions start to increase. I suddenly felt massive waves of every emotion hit me, one right after the other. I sat up to look at him. When I did, he looked like Viktor was touching him. He was completely lit up. I could clearly see his aura, like I was looking through Andrei’s eyes. It was plain as day. It was so bright, it illuminated the entire room, forcing me to shield my eyes from the brightness.

I reached out and timidly put my hand on him, trying to wake him. I wasn’t sure what was happening, but something was definitely happening. He started to return to normal, the light around him fading gradually. He still wasn’t responding to me trying to wake him up. Not even in the slightest. I tried talking out loud to him. I tried talking telepathically to him. I tried to look inside his head, but I could see nothing. I could still feel him. He still

felt happy, at least.

“Princess? Everything okay?”I heard Ivan ask. He must’ve felt everything that just happened through me.

“I don’t know. Can you come up here?”

“Be right there,” he responded.

He walked into the room not a minute later, a worried look on his face. “I can’t get him to wake up. Did you feel what just happened?” I asked.

“Yeah, it felt like you were all over the place. It’s why I checked on you.”

“That wasn’t me. That was him.”

before,”

entire room. Now I can’t get him to respond at all. I can’t

feel

happy, at least. He feels like he does when he’s sleeping,” I

still be talking to them, which is why we can’t wake

them.”

was still worried, but his explanation made sense. It was just very unlike Adrik to not be able to wake up at all. “Maybe. What if it’s not, though? What if something is really wrong? I’d be able

tell if something was really wrong, princess.

a soft knock on the bedroom door. “You can come in, Bubba,” I

door, still unsure he should come all the way in the room. I smiled at him. “It’s

said.

tell you that Boss is fine. Kostya said he needs a few more hours of sleep and that he’ll explain when

that’s been talking

Boss was fine and you shouldn’t worry,” he said, looking

lip. “Now I understand why it fr eaks all

not sitting up at the end of the bed

is much easier to deal with. I will

looking in his head? Is he dreaming?” Andrei asked.

see is black,”

Is that why you fre

like normal. I just can’t see anything right now. He feels happy, at least.

was him?” Andrei asked, surprised.

and Kostya were fixing him, too. But brighter. I’m surprised you guys didn’t see it from downstairs. It was so bright.”

talking to him, then?” Andrei said, trying to