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

she's

sir," Ian said

and swiftly kissed my temple before I could

“Maybe."

Lucas responded with

and followed Ian out

mean it!" Lucas

turd," I muttered as I slid

covered with a cough. “To the Coffee Bean,

you, Ian,"

friend Chelsea were seated around a table near the fireplace with me, sipping lattes and giving me an

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

roofie a girl. That's sick,"

“Sick," I agreed.

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

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

looked from one of us to

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

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

and

Queen, what 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, ready to

roofie me or try to mark me, if that's what you're asking," I

your V-card!" Amanda

keep her voice

to go!" Amanda said dreamily, but

to lose

besides, eventually, you're going to get a mate. You'll sure as hell be losing

and she turned back to me. “Speaking of mates, do you think Lucas Black is

blushed and managed a shrug. “I won't

your hands off each other. It

They grew up together in the Winter Forest in the Light Realm. He

disappointed. “Well, then, love

my ear. “I'm not

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

there are sooo many things I need to explain to you,"

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

neither of the other two had mates, either, the question couldn't be answered at our

turn out to be

both stared at

scenario...." Amanda held up her hands in

him the minute I turn twenty-one," I replied

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

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

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

I saw him boarding a train heading west this

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

had an actual library curator show up

with my drawings. On the other hand, he'd hired strangers to go through and pack my

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

we should. I'd like to get a few

Chelsea made a face and fanned herself. “Ugh.

up to my eyeballs," I said. “But hopefully a good trip just the

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