Chapter 487


    King of the Underworld


    Adtrik


    We finally made it upstairs around 2 am. Both Sephie and I were exhausted.


    “While I know it needed to happen, I would’ve preferred to end the conversation like two hours ago,”


    Sephie said. “How does he stay up sote and still have so much energy?”


    Iughed. “I can almost guarantee that he does not get up anywhere close to the same time we do,


    solnishko.” I watched her climb in bed and joined her after turning off the lights. As sheid across my


    chest in her favorite spot, I asked, “you still have a good feeling about everyone that was here?”


    “Mmm hmm. I do want to know why Stephen brought up the Mexicans again though. I’m not sure what


    he was thinking, but I know he had a reason. I try to refrain from fishing with him as much as possible,


    Viktor too.” She paused, then giggled. “We also need to have a talk about how in love Keith is with


    Stephen still. Not sure how much time Stephen is spending with Keith anymore, but Keith is still very


    infatuated with him.”


    “Stephen’s changed since he figured out his gift. He’s not so shy anymore. He’s got a quiet confidence


    to him that’s really evident now. I’m sure Keith has noticed. He probably finds it very attractive,” I said,


    running my hands over her back and through her hair.


    “He is a s*xy beast now. You’re right,” she said, snuggling into me more. I could feel her happiness and


    contentment. It made me feel the same. Even though we were facing the biggest hurdle we likely ever


    would, I was finding myself enjoying every single moment with her.


    When I woke the next morning, Sephie was just starting to stir next to me. Neither one of us had


    thought to close the blinds the night before so we could sleep a little longer. I was surprised that she


    woke up at all. I expected her to sleep in, but she lifted her head, resting her chin on my chest.


    “Good morning. I think,” she said. She was still very sleepy, which made her a thousand times more


    adorable. She was so sleepy she didn’t catch me trying not tough at her struggling to wake up.


    “You can go back to sleep, love. I know you’re still tired,” I said. “I’m still tired too.”


    “It’s not fair that you have to get up and I don’t, though. Feels rude,” she said, tolling over to stretch


    beside me. “What kind of day do you have today?” she asked as she yawned, stretching her arms and


    legs, making her joints pop


    “It’s light and I want to keep it that way. I want to talk to Dario tonight. That keeps getting pushed off,


    but I want to get it off my mind. It’s kind of been eating at me since Stephen brought it up,” I said.


    Sephie rolled back toward me, once againying across my chest. She rested her chin on my chest so


    she could look at me. “Me too. I’m still not convinced we made the wrong decision before, but I think we


    can find out more now. Do you want me to make Viktor schedule a nap for you this afternoon?” she


    asked, trying to hide her grin from me.


    Iughed, flipping her onto her back. “Only if you take a nap with me. I wouldn’t say no to that,” I said,


    pressing my lips to hers. She wrapped her arms and legs around me, holding me tightly.


    “I wouldn’t say no to that either. I’m still feeling extra needy when ites to youtely. Like I don’t


    want to be any farther apart from you than absolutely necessary,” she said.


    I smiled at her. “I feel the same,” I said. I sat up, pulling her up with me. “It’s strange, though. I can feel


    you just as well when we’re apart as I can when we’re in the same room now, so it’s almost like we’re


    never really apart. But I still want you with me at all times. I’ve been thinking of ways to get you toe


    to more meetings.”


    She grinned at me. “There is that meeting with everyone on the building project at the end of the week


    that I must attend now. And if I have to sit through all your meetings, that’s much less time I have to


    spend spreading the f**kery around with all of the guys. I feel like the world will suffer as a result.”


    God, I love her.


    Iughed as she threw my shirt she’d worn to bed at my head. “See? F**kery,” she said, grinning at


    me.


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    I waited until she was pulling her shirt over her head and grabbed her, picking her up. “I love your


    f**kery, Sephie. I would never deny the world such a thing.” I said as I carried her out of the closet with


    me. She giggled as she tried to finish putting her shirt on in my arms. She finally gave up, instead


    wrapping her arms around my neck and resting her head on my shoulder. I could feel her contentment


    at being in my arms. It made it that much harder to let her go.


    She sighed as 1 set her down so she could finish putting her shirt on before we walked out to the


    kitchen. We both knew that the guys were waiting on us already. She was still grinning at me as she


    straightened her shirt. When I went to open the bedroom door, she hopped on my back.


    “The f**kery. It abounds,” she said, wrapping her arms around my neck once again.


    The guys all looked just as tired as we were when we walked into the kitchen. Andrei was already


    making coffee for everyone as I deposited Sephie on


    the counter.


    “Is it wrong that I want you to call Trino to wake him up since we all have to be up right now?” Misha


    asked.


    Sephie caught my eye, her mischievous grin still on her face. I stood in between her legs, leaning in to


    kiss her. “You were right. It does abound,” 1 said,ughing with her.


    “My schedule is light today and I want to keep it that way. Do what you absolutely have to do today, but


    try to get some rest. I do want to talk to Dario tonight to get that out of the way. I don’t want it to get


    pushed back again,” I said to everyone. I had turned to face them. Sephie wrapped her arms around


    my waist and rested her chin on my shoulder.


    *Stephen, what were you thinking about the Mexicansst night? I know there was more to your


    thought process than what you said. Just like I still think there’s more to why you brought up Dario,”


    Sephie asked.


    “Something just doesn’t feel right about the Mexicans, I don’t know what though,” he said.


    “Same for me. There was nothing specific that I was trying to findst night, but there was plenty of


    uneasiness when thinking about the Mexicans. I think we need to be careful with them,” Misha sand,


    Sephie looked at Andrei, who was standing beside us. “Bubba, have you gotten anything about either


    of those things?”


    He shook his head no. “Not exactly. There’s something nagging at me about Dorio, but I don’t know


    what. I haven’t thought much about the Mexicans, but when Stephen brought it upst night I noticed


    that Emilia got a little tense. She’s Mexican. She had an uncle that was ki lled when Trino first came to


    power,” he said.


    I immediately felt Sephie’s worrye on strongly. “How does she feel about that? Could you tell?” she


    asked.


    “Either she’s a very good actress or she’s mostly okay with it. I didn’t find anything nefarious, if that’s


    what you’re worried about,” he said.


    We felt her worry lessen, but only slightly. I turned toward her, only to find her eyes swirling. The whi te


    was clearly present in all her colors. “I’ll find a time to bring it up to Trino. I can’t imagine she would’ve


    been able to get that past all of us if she’s holding a grudge against Trino for it and wants some kind of


    revenge,” I said, cing my hand against her cheek.


    She chewed on her bottom lip as she contemted everything.


    “It’s worth keeping an eye on, at the very least. Trino has been the only one that’s stayed loyal. I would


    ha te to see him taken down by someone he loves,” Ivan said.