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

sir," Ian

kissed my temple before I could

“Maybe."

responded with a

rolled my eyes and followed Ian out

it!" Lucas called

turd," I muttered as I slid into

on a laugh, which he covered with

thank you,

the fireplace with

it," Chelsea said with

a girl. That's sick,"

“Sick," I agreed.

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

have turned some shade of green, and Amanda's

one of us to the

psycho and serial mating marker," Amanda

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

sighed and explained

the White Queen, what a creep!" Chelsea exclaimed. “Goddess, they're just crawling out of the

leaned in,

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

your V-card!" Amanda

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

dreamily, but

going to lose

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

lit up, and she turned back to me.

a shrug. “I won't know until my

your

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

disappointed. “Well,

my hair behind my ear. “I'm not

you not? You had s*x with

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

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

mates, either, the

doesn't turn out

both stared at her

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

he is, I'm rejecting him the minute I turn twenty-one," I replied

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

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

and besides, they took ALL your s**t. There's really nothing to go back for," Amanda informed

west this morning, so

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

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

my drawings. On the other hand, he'd hired strangers to go through and pack my things without asking me. I wasn't sure

Amanda suggested after I was

up. “Yeah, we should. I'd like to get a few

made a face

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

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