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 safe," Lucas

Ian said

swiftly kissed my temple before I

“Maybe."

with

rolled my eyes and followed Ian out to

Lucas called after

a turd," I muttered as

which he covered with a cough. “To the Coffee

thank you, Ian,"

near the fireplace

the bartender grabbed my drink and dumped it," Chelsea said with a shiver. “Thank the

roofie a girl. That's sick," Amanda

“Sick," I agreed.

Chelsea asked. “Still making goo-goo eyes at

shade of

looked from one of us to the

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

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

sighed and

crawling out of the woodwork! Don't tell me Lucas Black is trying to get

coughed self-consciously, and both girls leaned in, ready to hear something

he didn't roofie me or try to mark me, if

V-card!" Amanda

looked around and winced, motioning for her to keep her voice down. “Okay, fine, yeah, but let's not announce

said dreamily, but

never going to lose my V-card," Chelsea

do. And besides, eventually, you're going to get a mate.

and she turned back to me.

shrug. “I won't

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

laughing. “Nah, it wasn't. They grew up together in the Winter Forest in the Light Realm. He was

“Well, then,

my ear. “I'm

You had s*x

sooo many things I need to explain to you,"

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

had mates, either, the question

doesn't turn out to

I both stared at

scenario...." Amanda

the minute I turn twenty-one,"

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

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

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

a train heading west this morning, so I doubt he'll be

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

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

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 sure how I

shopping for your trip," Amanda

we should. I'd like to get a few lighter outfits if we're going to New

made a face and fanned herself.

I said.

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