Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 28 : Not Safe

*Sasha*

A hand on my arm pulled me from a trembling, sweaty nightmare.

“Sasha sweety?" Lucas murmured, stroking my arm up and down.

When I opened my eyes, he took my hand, threading his fingers through mine.

“Lucas," I croaked. “She was here–that old priestess."

“I know." Lucas looked away from me, shame written on his face. “She disguised herself somehow, I think using magic. We all thought she was the doctor. I should have known better."

“Lucas, I thought she was a doctor too… until her eyes changed," I sighed, squeezing his hand.

Lucas shook his head. “This is a bad development. I… I need to talk to Brady. You just rest." He smoothed the sweaty hair off my face. “How's the head?"

I turned my head this way and that. “Well, whatever she did, whatever evil she might have in mind for the future, I think she did actually cure my concussion."

“That's good, at least," Lucas mumbled. He kissed my hand, then tucked it next to me. “I'll just be in the office. Brady and I… we're going to come up with a plan."

I reached for Lucas when he stood, and he looked back at me. “Maybe I can help?"

“Later, princess," Lucas said, settling my hand back beside me again. “For now, Brady and I can talk it out."

“Hmph," I grumbled as Lucas walked out of the bedroom. Overbearing ass.

I slipped out of the bed and padded down the hall after Lucas.

Phoebe was hovering outside the office already. She put a finger to her lips.

I had to stop myself from laughing as the two of us crept close to the partially-open door to listen in.

“... can't risk taking the orb to court. And I can't risk King Xander or Queen Lena knowing about it. They'll probably start calling in experts and poking and prodding the thing, and Goddess knows what that will do to Sasha," Lucas was saying.

“Agreed," Brady said after a moment. “The fewer people who know about it, the better… I mean, at least until you figure out what this mission from the Goddess is. At least now that you have the orb, Sasha's been returning to you. If it falls into the wrong hands–"

“Exactly," Lucas sighed.

I snuck a peek and saw the orb was laying on its silk covering, exposed, on the desk between them. It was still blue from my last journey, but was not glowing or pulsing anymore.

“I think the two of you would be able to hear better if you came in here," Brady called, and Phoebe and I both blushed and slunk into the office.

Lucas frowned at me, but turned back to Brady. “What do you suggest?"

“If it's an artifact of the ancient Church of the White Queen, I think… well… wouldn't your mother be the ideal source for information?" Brady asked slowly.

Lucas groaned. “Really? We really need to bring her into this?"

“I would say so," Brady said. “You should start packing for the Light Realm. Hell, we all should. Those assholes overran the house!"

“And we did f**k all to stop it. I hate that old woman, I really do," Lucas grumbled.

just keep working

fell silent and looked

“Say what?" Lucas gaped.

should just keep working with it, see what it wants and what the Goddess wants," I said. “I mean, that seems to be the best possible way to research it, right? It's talking to me, and the Goddess gave me a mission to do using it.

his hand, making a slashing motion. “Absolutely not. I'm not letting you near this

eyes.

believe it," Lucas grunted. He wrapped the orb back up and quickly shoved it in his safe before I could say another word about

think that it is as safe as

raised an eyebrow

The Goddess wanted me to have it," I

and hand it to you, then you're welcome to it," Lucas replied, raising his chin in

I hissed, wondering if

no sense of self-preservation," Lucas

chest and got ready for a

Brady tugged Phoebe away. “Gee, I think I might have left something in the oven. Better go check." He and Phoebe

gave it to me

orb. Brady and I

mission," I replied, thumping my foot on the floor. “She gave me a mission. I have to follow through or Goddess knows what will happen. She needs me to save someone. I'd like to

too irritated with him to notice just how hot that stance was. I took

my next argument died in my throat. “I got you into this mess, and I'm getting you out

I don't think

mouth to

me a dream dancer and...." I rubbed my tongue over my tooth. “I'm quite certain this is something my mother has

What does your mother have to do

I said, shying

aren't you

with the emerald hanging around my neck. “I can't really explain what I don't understand. I just always thought my mother was superstitious because she came from a superstitious

didn't want to talk about. “You said it was for protection from your mother.

at the floor. “It's not

“Oh...."

to ask more questions, but he looked

the Light Realm. We should talk to your mother as soon as possible to see what she knows. Until then, I will do whatever I think is necessary to keep you

throwing the orb into the sea,"

shrugged. “Whatever

go diving in after it?"

at the very bottom of the deepest point of the ocean," Lucas responded. He had put himself between me and the safe, preventing me from

my hands. “You're

when you're mad," Lucas said with the

punched him in the shoulder. “You just see if you

from that

can't make decisions for me, Lucas. I want to work with the orb,"

your decisions for you, but on this point,

sighed. “I did come back to you, you know. I heard your voice,

“You didn't even wake up when we were in the water. You scared the

being unreasonable!"

one who's being unreasonable. This isn't something we