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.

Lucas was

sure she's safe," Lucas ordered

Ian said

and swiftly kissed my temple before I

“Maybe."

responded with

eyes and followed Ian out to the

it!" Lucas called after

can be such a turd," I muttered as I slid into

covered with a cough. “To

thank you,

later, Amanda and our friend Chelsea were seated around a table near the fireplace with me, sipping lattes and giving me an account of what I'd

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

girl. That's

“Sick," I agreed.

“So," Chelsea asked. “Still making

some shade of green, and

one of

and serial mating marker," Amanda put in

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

and explained the

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

coughed self-consciously, and both girls leaned

try to mark me, if that's what you're asking," I replied with

your V-card!" Amanda

her to keep her voice down. “Okay,

Amanda said dreamily,

to lose my V-card,"

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

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

“I won't know until my twenty-first birthday,

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

out laughing. “Nah, it wasn't. They grew up together in the Winter Forest in the Light Realm. He was a bully and an

disappointed. “Well, then, love

“I'm not sure if I

How could you not? You had s*x

things I

I care for him. But… how would you even know you're in love until you know for sure he's

either, the

doesn't turn out to be your mate," Amanda said

I both stared at her in

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

is, I'm rejecting him the minute I turn twenty-one,"

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

my neck. “I'm a little nervous about going back to

besides, they took ALL

him boarding a train heading west this

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

show up and

taking such care with my drawings. On the other hand, he'd hired strangers to go through and pack my things without asking

shopping for your trip," Amanda suggested after I was

to get a few lighter outfits if we're

Chelsea made a face

humidity up to my eyeballs," I said. “But

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