Chapter 479


    King of the Underworld


    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 bnce


    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 bnce between good and


    evil.”


    “Side note, we need toe up with a new nickname for the three of them. It feels awkward to always


    say ‘and Stephen,” she said, grinning at me.


    I pulled her to me forcefully, making her squeal. “I just love you,” I said,ughing 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 loved


    more in that moment.


    Ivan was the first one we saw when we came downstairs. He was in the kitchen, looking for something


    for lunch. “Have somebody get Vinny’s for everyone, if you guys haven’t eaten,” I said. “I’m starving.”


    “On it,” 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 hear what happened to


    you?”


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


    “Why do you ha te me now, princess?” he said, clutching his heart.


    “You didn’t let me finish! 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 said


    it, which made herugh again. “You love me, Squish. Don’t even try to lie.”


    I deposited her on the counter, grabbing a ss from one of the cabs. I filled it with water, drank


    half, then handed the rest to her. She finished it, handing me the empty ss along with her sweet


    smile.


    Ivan was watching our exchange with a devious grin on his face. “You two are extra di sgusting right


    now. And by di sgusting, I mean f**king adorable.”


    Sephie 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 notugh, but failing miserably at it. Her


    laughter is what brought the rest of the guys to the kitchen.


    Ivan heard theming and walked to Sephie quickly, wrapping his substantial arms around her.


    “Gotta get in here before everyone else shows up.” he said,ughing along with her.


    “You’re my favorite,” she said in a very loud whisper as everyone else walked in the kitchen. She knew


    she would cause objections from everyone else. She might’ve enjoyed that part.


    “Why is it 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 in.


    “It’s new level by osmosis. It’s this new thing we’re trying out. I don’t know how it’s going to work with


    the red pandas though. Pancakes and water don’t mix,” she said.


    “I thought you said you ha ted school and never paid attention?” Stephen asked in his usual thoughtful


    way. “You have impressive range.”


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


    student.


    “Touché,” Misha said as he walked to the fridge to look for something to eat.


    “Don’t bother, my adorable Russian guardian. Vinny’s is on the way,” she told him,


    “I love you so much right now,” Misha said.


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    “Don’t love me. Love him. It was his idea,” she said, pointing to me.


    Misha turned to look at me, then very seriously said, “I love you so much right now.”


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


    “Gross,” Ivan said, smiling at her. “Now that everyone is here, I want to know what happened.”


    “You’re very impatient,” she said, still enjoying teasing him. She looked at him for a minute, much the


    same way she 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 itchy.”


    He looked at her, clearly surprised. “Is that what this is?” He looked at me, saying, “now I understand


    why you needed to go to the gym yesterday.”


    I looked at Ivan, noticing what Sephie was seeing. “Yeah, she’s right. I think your demon might already


    know what happened. It’s excited.”


    “You can see it now too?” Andrei asked.


    “Not in the way you might think. I can tell the difference between Sephie and her demon. It’s bing


    clearer for Ivan now too. It’s very clear with mine. He apparently has his own thoughts and feelings,” I


    said, unable to hide my smile as I looked at Sephie. She giggled as I walked to her, standing in


    between her legs while still facing everyone else. She slid her arms and legs around me, resting her


    chin on my shoulder.


    “Have you had a conversation with it yet?” Misha asked, curious,


    “No. I don’t know if that will happen or not, but I can feel what he feels now, I don’t know if it’s the same


    for him or not,” | said.


    “Is this the new level?” Stephen asked.


    I could feel Sephie shaking her head no. “Nope. You are especially going to love the new level, Yoden.


    But don’t be jealous. I’m still impressed you gave us the clue first. That’s normally my job,” she said.


    Stephen’s mind was racing, trying to piece together what she’d just told him. His eyes went wide once


    hended on the answer. “Seriously?” he asked,


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    “Well, no. Not exactly like you said. No crushing is involved,” I said, trying to see if everyone else could


    figure it out as well.


    “Disappointing.” Stephen said.


    “Okay, you’re going to have to enlighten the rest of us because we have no clue what you’re talking


    about,” Misha said.


    “I can remove souls and demons and condemn them to H ell,” I said, matter-of-factly.


    “No longer disappointing.” Stephen said quietly, a look of awe on his face.


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