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

make sure she's safe," Lucas ordered

sir," Ian said

temple before I could protest. “See

“Maybe."

Lucas responded with

rolled my eyes and followed Ian

mean it!" Lucas

I muttered as I slid into

laugh, which he covered with a cough. “To the

you, Ian," I

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

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

a girl. That's

“Sick," I agreed.

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

some shade of green,

looked from one of us

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

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

and

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

girls leaned in, ready to hear something

to mark me, if that's

your V-card!"

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

a way to go!" Amanda said dreamily, but at least at a more

going to lose my

besides, eventually, you're going to get a mate. You'll sure as hell be losing your V-card to him at

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

and managed a shrug. “I won't know

your hands off each other.

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

sounded disappointed. “Well, then, love

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

You had s*x

I need to explain to you,"

I respect him, and I care for him. But… how would you even know you're in love until you know for sure he's your mate?"

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

out to be your

I both stared at

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

I'm rejecting him the minute I

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

little nervous about going back to the dorm, just in

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

this morning, so I doubt he'll be around," Chelsea

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

actual library curator show up and put them

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 without asking

trip," Amanda suggested after I

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

made a face and fanned herself.

I said. “But

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