Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 977

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.

I should just keep working

Lucas fell silent and

“Say what?" Lucas gaped.

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

hand, making a slashing motion. “Absolutely not. I'm not letting you near this thing. You are never to

rolled my eyes.

grunted. He wrapped the orb back up and quickly shoved it

don't think that it is as safe as

an eyebrow but

that's mine. The Goddess wanted me

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

no sense of hubris," I hissed, wondering if he had just called down the wrath of

no sense

chest and got ready

left something in the oven. Better go check."

“The Goddess gave it to

I found

foot on the floor. “She gave me a mission. I have to follow through or Goddess knows what will happen.

his massive arms and puffed out his chest. I wasn't too irritated with him to notice just how hot that stance was. I took a steadying

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

I don't

his mouth to argue, but I held

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

mother? What does your mother have to do

don't know," I said, shying

aren't you telling

I just always thought my mother was superstitious because she came from a superstitious pack. But now...." I subconsciously circled

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

the floor.

“Oh...."

he looked me over and nodded his acceptance

we are headed to 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

throwing the orb into the

shrugged. “Whatever it

I have to go diving in after

one of the only reasons it's not already 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 getting to it, as though I'd be able to open it

up my hands.

Lucas said

walked over and punched him in the shoulder. “You just see if

you safe from that orb, I

to work with the orb,"

this point, you're not going to get

come back to you, you know. I heard your voice, and

Lucas reminded me. “You didn't even wake up when we were in the water. You scared the ever-loving s**t out of me, and I'm not

being unreasonable!"

being unreasonable. This isn't

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