Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 15 : Gone

*Sasha*

“Sasha," Amanda said, giving me a shake.

I yawned and blinked owlishly at the clock. “Sweet mercies of the White Queen, Amanda, it's nearly dawn. Don't you have class this morning?"

“I do, but I was on the dorm phone all night with Chelsea–boy trouble–and the line beeped, so I switched lines, and it was Lucas," Amanda said hurriedly.

“Lucas Black?" I asked, peering at her in the low lighting.

“Do we know another Lucas?" Amanda responded with an eye roll. “He's waiting for you on the line right now."

I wanted to tell Amanda I didn't want to talk to him, roll over, and go back to sleep, but I wasn't going to make her into my errand girl. With a groan, I pulled myself out of bed and padded down the hall in boys' boxers and an oversized T-shirt to take the phone.

“Lucas," I groused. “Do you have any idea what time it is?"

“I need you," Lucas replied without preamble.

I blinked, pulled the receiver away from my ear to stare at it, then put it back to my ear to listen once more.

“… dream dancer?" Lucas was saying.

“What?" I asked. “Look, Lucas, if you're going to phone me for s*x while you're drunk and then…"

“Haven't you been listening?!" Lucas asked, exasperated.

“I was trying to figure out if you'd lost your mind… so… no…?" I replied.

“For the Moon Goddess's sake, Sasha, I'm talking about the temple, not s*x," Lucas said.

I felt my cheeks get hot and was glad he couldn't see me this mortified. “Oh. Um… sorry… um...."

“Forget it. Not important right now," Lucas sighed.

“Okay, so, it's still almost two in the morning," I said, shifting the phone to my other shoulder.

“I need you to use your dream dance abilities on something I found in the temple. I'll explain when I see you," Lucas responded. “Get dressed and meet me outside your dorm in fifteen minutes."

“But—“

“No buts. Get a move on," Lucas ordered.

I grumbled something under my breath but agreed. After hanging up, Amanda cornered me in our dorm room.

“So?" she asked. “Did Mr. Yummalicious call you for some… private time?"

I shook my head, then nodded, then shook my head. “No… I mean, not the way you're thinking. He needs me to use my dream dancer gifts to help him with something." I kicked off my pajamas and yanked on a sports bra, panties, pants, and a sweater.

dancer gifts? Please tell me that's a new euphemism for s*x," Amanda

nearly see-through lingerie and was worried about my s*x life. “No.

it out of your systems," Amanda lamented. She plopped down on her bed. “Well, I'll have high hopes for you anyway. Have fun, and do

just as Amanda was snuggling down to

the time I got downstairs, Ian was already standing next

like this,"

grunted back, though he didn't sound

Lucas reached over and tugged me inside the

almost landed in his

the chauffeur quickly closed our door and got behind the wheel, turning us

myself next to Lucas, smoothing down my sweater self-consciously.

you in since last night," Lucas murmured, raking a hand through his hair. It bounced back into its stylishly

what? What decision?" I asked, starting to get peeved. It was

found something," Lucas said, looking at me, his gray eyes troubled. “Brady and I

I

there isn't exactly a temple anymore. As soon as I took the artifact, the whole thing collapsed." Lucas stared out the window as though watching it happen again. “I brought it home. I have a cousin, Eliza, who might be able to shed some light on

“The archeologist," I remembered.

nodded. “But you also showed us once when you were starting to use your powers that you were a dream dancer.

like they go away, Lucas," I

it, looking back from the window at me. “It's in my house. I'm going to show it to you when we get home. But if it's… something truly evil… that you think is going to hurt you… I'll destroy

was like they danced with stars. I shook my head–not the point. “You're really worried

am," Lucas admitted. “But I can't think of any other way to see if this is

“I'll try. I'll try, Lucas, but you have to know I can't

take it," Lucas said as we pulled into the pea rock driveway

was faster. He gave me his hand and pulled

as we mounted the

asked, my muscles tensing a bit. If Lucas was nervous,

no, of course not. Phoebe might stumble on it there. No, it's in my office,"

one hell of a fight. Now I was letting him take me there to study what might be a cursed object. I was starting to really not like

just out of view, so when we reached the

going to have her look at it," Brady hissed, his voice

must be

and patted Brady on the shoulder. “It's okay," I said, proud my voice wasn't quivering.

us to Lucas's office just the same,

a wood panel that looked

before I saw the black-veined,

I should touch it," I wheezed as my lungs seemed to fail me and I backed away. “Please put

back in the safe. “I'll bring it back to the construction site and use the

with that plan," Brady said from

my head, my other hand going

me again. “Let's get you back downstairs," he said, ushering me out of the office. “I'll get

to at least try to figure out what it was. I'm sorry I couldn't help more," I replied, seeing Brady slip