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

make sure she's safe," Lucas

Ian

my temple before I could protest.

“Maybe."

responded with

eyes and followed Ian out to

mean it!" Lucas

can be such a turd," I muttered as I

choked on a laugh, which he covered with a cough.

thank you, Ian," I

a table near the fireplace with me, sipping lattes and giving me an account of

dumped it," Chelsea said with a

roofie a girl.

“Sick," I agreed.

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

some shade of green, and

one of us to the

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

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

and

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

girls leaned

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

lost your V-card!" Amanda all but

to keep her voice down. “Okay, fine, yeah,

Amanda said dreamily, but at least at a more tolerable

to lose my V-card," Chelsea

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

to me.

blushed and managed a shrug. “I won't know until my twenty-first

keep your hands off

wasn't. They grew up together in the Winter Forest in the Light

disappointed. “Well, then, love

my ear. “I'm not sure

You had s*x with

I

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

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

Donovan doesn't turn out to

I both stared at her in

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

the

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

nervous

worry about it. Lucas has two guards posted on me, and besides, they took ALL your s**t. There's really

a train heading west this morning,

my temper flared–more heavy-handedness from Lucas. “Even

curator show up and put them between sheets of rice paper,"

one hand, it was very sweet what Lucas had done, especially taking such care with my drawings. On the other hand, he'd

for your trip," Amanda suggested after I was

I'd like to get a few lighter outfits if we're

made a face and

said. “But hopefully a good trip just the

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