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 standing behind

sure she's safe," Lucas ordered

Ian said

my temple before I could protest. “See

“Maybe."

responded with

my eyes and followed Ian out to

mean it!" Lucas

can be such a turd," I muttered as

on a laugh, which he covered with a

thank you, Ian,"

the

then the bartender grabbed my drink and dumped it," Chelsea said with a shiver. “Thank the Goddess that

roofie a girl. That's sick," Amanda

“Sick," I agreed.

to me. “So," Chelsea asked. “Still making

have turned some shade of green, and

from one of

a bit of a psycho and serial mating marker,"

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

and explained

a creep!" Chelsea exclaimed. “Goddess, they're just crawling out of the woodwork! Don't tell me Lucas Black is trying to get in your pants,

leaned in,

try to mark me, if that's what

lost your V-card!" Amanda all

winced, motioning for her to keep her voice down. “Okay, fine, yeah, but let's not announce

way to go!" Amanda said dreamily, but at least

never going to lose

hand. “Don't worry. We all do. And besides, eventually, you're going to get a mate. You'll sure as hell be losing your V-card

me. “Speaking of mates, do

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

bet you are," Chelsea gushed. “You just couldn't keep your hands off

the Winter Forest in the Light Realm. He

sounded disappointed. “Well, then, love at

behind my ear. “I'm

not? You had s*x with him!" Chelsea

sooo many things I

I respect him, and I care for him. But… how would you even know you're in love until you know for sure

either, the question couldn't

just hoping Donovan doesn't turn out to be your

stared

Amanda

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

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

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

worry about it. Lucas has two guards posted on me, and besides, they took ALL your s**t. There's really nothing to go back for," Amanda informed

west this morning, so I doubt he'll

My nerves evened out, but my temper flared–more

the drawings. I think he had an actual library curator show up and put them between sheets of

my drawings. On the other hand, he'd hired strangers to go through and pack my things without asking me. I wasn't sure how I

should go shopping for your trip," Amanda suggested after I was silent for a

like to get a few

Chelsea made a face and fanned

up to my eyeballs," I said.

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