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

she's safe," Lucas ordered

sir," Ian

and swiftly kissed my temple before I could protest.

“Maybe."

Lucas responded with

and followed Ian out to the

Lucas called after

I muttered as

a laugh, which he covered with

you,

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

Chelsea said with a shiver. “Thank the Goddess that guy

to roofie a girl. That's sick,"

“Sick," I agreed.

“So," Chelsea asked. “Still making goo-goo

turned some shade of

looked from one of

a psycho and serial mating marker,"

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

and explained the

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

leaned in,

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

lost your V-card!"

to keep her voice

to go!" Amanda said dreamily, but at

to lose

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

to me. “Speaking of mates, do you think

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

“You just couldn't keep your hands off each other. It was

it wasn't. They grew up together in the Winter Forest in the Light Realm. He was a bully

disappointed. “Well, then,

ear. “I'm not sure if I love

you not? You had s*x

there are sooo many things I need to explain to you,"

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

out to be your mate," Amanda

I both stared at her

worst case scenario...." Amanda

he is, I'm rejecting him the minute I

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

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

even worry about it. Lucas has two guards posted on me, and besides, they took

him boarding a train heading west this morning,

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

think he had an actual library curator show up and put them between sheets of rice paper," Amanda

taking such care with my drawings. On the other hand, he'd hired strangers to go through and pack

should go shopping for your trip," Amanda suggested

I'd like to get

face and

eyeballs," I said.

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