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

sir," Ian

and swiftly kissed my temple before I could protest. “See you

“Maybe."

Lucas responded with

my eyes and followed

Lucas

a turd," I muttered as

which he covered with a cough. “To the

you, Ian,"

a table near the fireplace with me, sipping lattes and

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

a girl. That's

“Sick," I agreed.

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

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

looked from one of us to the other.

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

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

sighed and explained the

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

both girls leaned in, ready to hear something

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

lost your V-card!"

and winced, motioning for her to keep her voice

Amanda said dreamily, but at

never going to lose my V-card," Chelsea

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

me. “Speaking of mates, do

blushed and managed a shrug. “I won't know

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

“Nah, it wasn't. They grew up together in the Winter Forest in the

sounded disappointed. “Well,

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

How could you not? You had s*x

I need to explain to you," Amanda

how would you even know you're in love until you know for sure he's your mate?"

the other two had mates, either, the question

Donovan doesn't turn out to

both stared at her

scenario...." Amanda held

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

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

“I'm a little nervous about going back to

Lucas has two guards posted on me, and besides, they took ALL your s**t. There's really nothing to go back

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

evened out, but my temper flared–more

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

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

go shopping for your trip," Amanda suggested after I

I'd like to get a few lighter

face and fanned

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

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