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.

was standing behind

she's safe," Lucas

sir," Ian

and swiftly kissed my temple before

“Maybe."

with

my eyes and followed Ian out to the

mean it!" Lucas called

such a turd," I muttered as I

choked on a laugh, which he covered with a cough. “To the Coffee

you,

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

it," Chelsea said with a shiver.

girl. That's sick,"

“Sick," I agreed.

me. “So," Chelsea

turned some shade of green, and Amanda's

from one of us

bit of a psycho and serial mating marker," Amanda put in

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

sighed and explained the

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

leaned in, ready to hear

didn't roofie me or try to mark me, if that's

your V-card!" Amanda all

her voice down. “Okay,

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

lose my

besides, eventually, you're going to get

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

“I won't know

keep your hands off each other.

in the Winter Forest in the

Chelsea sounded disappointed. “Well, then, love

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

you not? You had

sooo many things I need to explain to

for him. But… how would you

other two had mates, either, the

doesn't turn out to

both stared at her

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

him the minute

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

my neck. “I'm a little nervous about going back to the dorm, just in

two guards posted on me, and besides, they

train heading west this morning, so I doubt

my temper flared–more heavy-handedness

had an actual library curator show up and put them

my drawings. On the other hand, he'd hired strangers to go

for your trip," Amanda suggested

like to get a

a face and fanned herself.

my eyeballs," I said. “But

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