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

sure she's safe," Lucas

Ian

swiftly kissed my temple

“Maybe."

responded with a thunderous

eyes and followed Ian out to the

Lucas called after

be such a turd," I muttered as I slid into the

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

you, Ian," I

a table near the

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

roofie a girl. That's sick," Amanda

“Sick," I agreed.

“So," Chelsea asked. “Still making

shade

of us to the other.

a psycho and serial mating

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

and

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

me, if that's what you're asking,"

your V-card!" Amanda all

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

said dreamily, but at least at

to lose my V-card,"

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 V-card to him

and she turned back to me. “Speaking of

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

just couldn't keep your

up together in the Winter Forest in the Light Realm. He was a bully

disappointed. “Well,

my ear. “I'm not sure if I

not? You had s*x with him!" Chelsea

many things I need

him. But… how would you even know you're in love until you know for sure he's your

neither of the other two had mates, either, the

Donovan doesn't turn out to be your mate,"

stared at

mean, worst case scenario...." Amanda held up

him the

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

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

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

west this morning, so I doubt

flared–more heavy-handedness

I think he had an actual library curator show up and put them between sheets

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 wasn't

your trip," Amanda suggested after I was

like to get a few lighter outfits if we're going

a face and fanned herself.

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

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