Chapter 31 : Heavy Handed

*Sasha*

“So, what you're telling me is that that thing might have the power to transport multiple people to some kind of different continent or universe that they're calling the Realm of the Goddess?" Lucas said, giving me an incredulous look.

“Well… yeah," I replied.

Lucas shook his head vigorously. “Nope, nope, nope. You're not touching it ever again. It's far too powerful, whatever its true purpose."

I raised my chin. “You said we'd consult your mother first. I never said I'd never touch it ever again!"

“I'm saying it." Lucas wriggled me off of his lap and snatched up the orb in its protective covering of silk. “I'm putting this back in my bag. I don't want you messing with it, agreed?"

“But–"

“Let's just agree until my mother looks at it. Then we can fight all we want," Lucas sighed.

I ground my teeth but nodded. “Fine. As long as we don't need it before we meet with your mother, I won't touch it."

“What's that supposed to mean?" Lucas's eyes narrowed.

“Well, what if the Goddess is trying to get a hold of me? What if it starts glowing and it wants me to–"

“You're not going anywhere, princess, not again… not if I have anything to do with it," Lucas groused. He stood and headed for the door.

“Hey!" I protested. “We're not done talking!"

“We're done talking," Lucas disagreed.

“But–"

“Take a nap, Sasha… or pack, or do whatever. But do not go near this orb, do you understand me?!" Lucas barked, turning to give me a stern look.

I pouted. I knew I was pouting, and I pouted anyway.

“Don't you give me that face. I know that face. You swear to me you're going to leave the orb alone," Lucas demanded.

I folded my arms over my chest. “As long as it doesn't need me."

Lucas growled under his breath. “Should just throw it in the ocean...."

He turned to go.

“Wait, where are we going in the Light Realm, and when?" I asked.

“Oliver is going to meet us in New Dianny. And we're leaving first thing in the morning. So pack," Lucas said gruffly.

“Lucas Black, you can be such an overbearing asshole sometimes, you know that?" I griped.

That got him to crack a smile. “The worst," he agreed.

“Well, am I under house arrest? I was hoping to see Amanda before we left," I huffed.

Lucas frowned at me. “You're not my prisoner, Sasha. But I would caution you...."

“Great." I walked past Lucas, preceding him through the door. “Don't wait up."

“Sasha!" Lucas protested.

But I was already grabbing my purse. “Ian, I want to go into town. Let's go to the Coffee Bean."

“Yes… ma'am...." Ian replied uncertainly, looking past me.

was standing behind

sure she's safe," Lucas

Ian

and swiftly kissed my temple before

“Maybe."

responded with

my eyes and followed

mean it!" Lucas called

muttered

choked on a laugh, which he covered with a

you, Ian," I

table near the fireplace with me, sipping lattes and giving me an account of

the bartender grabbed my drink and dumped it," Chelsea said with

roofie a girl.

“Sick," I agreed.

Amanda turned to me. “So," Chelsea asked. “Still making goo-goo

must have turned some shade of green, and Amanda's lip

one of us

is a bit of a psycho and serial mating marker," Amanda put

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

sighed and explained the

creep!" Chelsea exclaimed. “Goddess, they're just crawling out of

leaned in,

mark me, if that's what

your V-card!" Amanda all

keep her voice down. “Okay,

go!" Amanda said dreamily, but at least at

lose my

all do. And besides, eventually, you're going to get a mate. You'll sure as hell be losing your V-card to him

up, and she turned back to me. “Speaking of mates, do you

a shrug. “I won't know until my twenty-first

Chelsea gushed. “You just couldn't keep your hands off each other. It was

together in the Winter Forest in the Light Realm. He was a

disappointed. “Well, then,

my ear. “I'm not

How could you not? You had s*x with him!"

I need to explain to

how would you even know

had mates, either, the question couldn't be

just hoping Donovan doesn't turn out to be your mate," Amanda

stared

mean, worst case scenario...." Amanda held up her hands in

is, I'm rejecting him the

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

nervous about going back to

guards posted on me, and besides, they took ALL your

him boarding a train heading west this morning, so I doubt

nerves evened out, but my temper flared–more heavy-handedness from Lucas. “Even

had an actual library curator show up and put them between sheets

care with my drawings. On the other hand, he'd hired

trip," Amanda suggested after

get a few lighter outfits if we're going to

face and fanned

my eyeballs," I said. “But hopefully a

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