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

Ian

temple before I could protest. “See you

“Maybe."

Lucas responded with a

rolled my eyes and followed Ian

it!" Lucas

such a turd," I muttered as I

laugh, which he covered with a

thank you,

were seated around a table near the fireplace with me, sipping lattes and giving

dumped it," Chelsea said with a shiver. “Thank the Goddess that guy

a girl. That's sick,"

“Sick," I agreed.

Chelsea asked. “Still

turned some shade of green, and Amanda's lip

one of us to

and serial mating

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

sighed and

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

leaned in, ready to

to mark me, if that's what you're

V-card!" Amanda all

her voice down. “Okay, fine, yeah, but let's not announce it to the

Amanda said dreamily, but at least at a

never going to lose my V-card," Chelsea

And besides, eventually, you're going to get a mate. You'll sure as hell be losing

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

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

couldn't keep your hands off each other. It

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

disappointed. “Well, then, love at

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

not? You had s*x with him!"

sooo many things I need to explain to

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

other two had mates, either, the question couldn't be answered at

just hoping Donovan doesn't turn out to be

stared

Amanda held up

rejecting him the minute I turn twenty-one," I

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

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

and besides, they took ALL your s**t. There's really nothing to go

heading west this morning, so I doubt

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

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

began conflicting one another. On 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 things

Amanda suggested after I

perked me up. “Yeah, we should. I'd like to get a few lighter outfits if

a face and

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

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