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

make sure she's safe," Lucas

sir," Ian said

kissed my temple before I could protest.

“Maybe."

Lucas responded with a

rolled my eyes and followed Ian out to the

mean it!" Lucas called

be such a turd," I muttered as I

he covered with a cough. “To the

you, Ian,"

Chelsea were seated around a table near the fireplace with

my drink and dumped it," Chelsea said with a shiver.

roofie a girl. That's sick," Amanda

“Sick," I agreed.

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

must have turned some shade of

one of us to

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

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

sighed and explained

White Queen, what a creep!" Chelsea exclaimed. “Goddess, they're just crawling out of the woodwork! Don't tell me Lucas

coughed self-consciously, and both girls leaned in, ready to hear

me, if

your V-card!" Amanda all

her voice down. “Okay, fine, yeah, but let's not announce it to the

Amanda said dreamily, but at least at a more tolerable

never going to lose my V-card,"

all do. And besides, eventually, you're going to get a mate. You'll sure as

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

and managed a shrug. “I won't

couldn't keep your hands off each other. It

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

sounded disappointed. “Well, then, love

pushed my hair behind my ear. “I'm not sure if I

How could you not? You

Chelsea, there are sooo many things I need to explain to

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

had mates, either, the

doesn't turn out to be your

and I both stared at her

mean, worst case scenario...." Amanda

he is, I'm rejecting him the minute

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

nervous about going back to the dorm,

and besides, they took ALL your s**t. There's really nothing to go

a train heading west this morning, so I doubt he'll be around," Chelsea

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

show up

the one hand, it was very sweet what Lucas had done, especially taking such care with my drawings. On the other hand, he'd hired strangers to go through and pack my things without asking me. I

for your trip," Amanda suggested after I was

“Yeah, we should. I'd like to get a few lighter outfits if

Dianny?" Chelsea made a face

said. “But hopefully a good trip

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