Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 1006

Chapter 57 : Two Orbs are Better Than One

*Lucas*

The next morning we were tangled up in the bed sheets together. I held Sasha to me, her back pressed comfortingly into my chest and her hips tucked and curved against mine.

When she woke up, she tried to move but I held her fast.

“I need to wash up,” she giggled while giving me a hug.

“I’ll go with you,” I teased, kissing her neck.

“We still have a lot to discuss with your mother,” she said and I felt my grip on her loosen. “The orb.” She reminded me and I grunted before smacking her backside.

“Lucas!” she yelped, smacking mine in return.

“Sasha!” I growled and began to tickle her. She tried to hold it in but couldn’t control her laughter. I laughed as well and I was glad to feel that I was in a much better mood since dinner.

KNOCK. KNOCK.

“Breakfast is ready,” my mom’s voice called from the other side of the door.

“Be right there,” Sasha called out, getting up from the bed. I was right behind her, scooping her into my arms so we could get in the shower together.

We took the orb down with us and handed it to my mother after breakfast.

She took us to a separate room and held it in her hand. “Hmm.” She turned the orb over and over again in her hands.

“What is it?” I glanced at Sasha. The playfulness of the morning was gone.

She sat in the corner of the room, a distant look in her eyes. I wished I knew what she was thinking.

So much had happened, I barely had a moment to sit with her and really talk about what happened with Alpha Michael. Maybe I was scared to talk to her about it. The power she showed… I’d never seen anything like that from her before.

“I believe that this is one of two magical orbs. They are very powerful and until now, I believed they were a legend,” Mom said. She set the orb in the center of the table gingerly.

“What do the legends say the orbs do?” I picked it up and put it in my pocket for safekeeping.

“Tales vary. Some talk of rewriting history, others speak of time travel. You know how those myths go. Half the time, they are embellished, the other half it is all hyperbole.”

I nodded. “Do you know where the second orb is supposed to be?”

My mom smiled, a little sneakily. “Rumor has it there is a second one hidden in Lycenna.”

“Lycenna. I guess we’ll go there next for more answers.”

I looked at Sasha again. She nodded. I could tell she was listening, but her mind definitely seemed preoccupied.

The darkness I’d seen stirring inside of her faded almost as soon as we got away from Alpha Michael and that immortal being, whatever he was. I could tell the whole situation still weighed heavily on her.

“If you’re going to Lycenna, you’ll need this.” My mom dug around in a drawer for a moment. She turned back to me and held out an old compass.

It was made of brass and had a dent in the side. The needle was bright red. It was definitely old.

“A compass? Can’t I just use a map?”

My mother laughed and placed the compass in my palm. “My dear boy, the place you are going was abandoned. There are no guides. Maps won’t do you much good there. You’ll need this compass.”

“Alright, thank you for all your help.” I bowed my head to her.

Sasha and I left my mother and I could tell that she was still worried about something. I reached out and took her hand, squeezing her fingers.

She looked at me but the worry was still deep in her eyes.

“Let’s go talk.” I tugged her toward our room where I knew no one would interrupt us.

“What’s wrong, my love?” I took her in my arms.

Sasha sighed and leaned heavily against me. Her body was so soft and warm. I kept my arms around her back but it took a lot of willpower not to run my hands down her slender sides and over her lovely hips.

Just having her perfect, lovely form lean against me was enough to get my wolf excited.

I ignored the urge, knowing that she was upset about something and that’s what I needed to focus on.

“Lucas, for the first time, I feel like we shouldn’t have anything to do with these orbs or my power,” she murmured softly.

I slid my fingers through her hair and cupped the back of her head.

She sighed and trembled in my arms. I tightened my embrace, hoping to chase her worries away.

“There’s so much darkness surrounding me. Every time the orb has activated, it hurts you and confuses me. That immortal shifter, he said… he said that my power was dangerous and that it could hurt people, a lot of people.”

I grabbed Sasha’s shoulders and held her at arm’s length, looking deeply into her eyes. She still had the distant, dull look in them.

It broke my heart to see her so worried. I was used to her being feisty, spunky, and full of life. I knew I’d give anything to bring that light back to her eyes.

“Listen to me, Sasha. I don’t want you to worry about that. We’ll figure this out, together.”

She frowned, her brow creasing. “How will we do that?”

“Well, first of all, we will follow the clues my mother gave us in Lycenna. Maybe once the two orbs are together, we’ll know what they are supposed to do. I think you’re not understanding what you see in the orbs because it’s like only seeing half of a picture.”

Sasha shook her head. “You’re just guessing.”

“It makes sense though.” I brushed my thumb along her bottom lip. The skin was warm and puffed out against my thumb.

I licked my lips–stay focused, stay focused.

“We don’t know if what the orbs want is good or evil.” She inhaled a shaking breath.

I put my hands on my hips. “We also don’t know if that immortal shifter was lying or telling the truth. He could have been trying to manipulate the situation for his own benefit. Do you really think the Moon Goddess would give you a power that is evil?”

“Really?” she scoffed. “How many Dark Kings have been tyrants? How many dark witches have caused mayhem over the years!?”

I smirked at her, happy to see that my Sasha was still in there somewhere, even if she was buried deep.

“That is because they chose to use their power for evil, not because the power given to them was evil.”

Sasha stared into my eyes for a moment. They glossed over with hope and she hugged me.

I chuckled and hugged her back, running my nose through her hair. I loved having her in my arms.

“I don’t know, Lucas. What if we can’t overcome this darkness?” Her voice cracked as she spoke.

I tightened my arms around her and kissed her temple.

“Listen to me. No matter what, I love you. And I’m never going to give up on you.”

“Thank you.”

After dinner, Sasha and I joined Brady and Phoebe in the front hall.

“Are you sure you don’t want to join us on this journey?” I teased Brady.

He grimaced. “The last time I got dragged in, it was rather uncomfortable. I’m happy to sit this one out.” He slipped his arm around Phoebe’s shoulders.

“I’m happy too. I don’t want anything permanent to happen to Brady before we get married.” She ran her fingers up and down his chest.

“Well, you’ll be missed,” Sasha said.

I could hear the genuine sentiment in her tone, but she still seemed a little off.

“That’s easy to fix. Just don’t stay away too long.” Brady stuck his tongue out at us.

Sasha giggled. I was glad to hear the sound and I took her hand.

“Take care you two.” Phoebe hugged us both.

“I’ll take care of the house while you're gone,” Brady assured.

I scoffed. “Yeah, right. Sure you will.”

We saw them off and headed to our room. It was getting late and we still had some planning to do.

“I decided I’m not going to listen to the immortal shifter,” Sasha declared. “I will use my power for good, even if it wasn’t intended to be used that way.”

I took her in my arms. “I think that is a very good choice.”

We crawled into bed together and I pulled Sasha against me, holding her close through the night.

***

I knew Sasha was exhausted, and still shaken, from her ordeal. My family could be intense at times, so I encouraged her to lay low and rest. I wanted her to recover as much as possible before we headed to Lycenna.

Our journey was just beginning and there was a lot of planning to do.

I met up with Oliver in the supply room. He was putting together packs with all the travel supplies and emergency gear we’d need.
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