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

make sure she's safe," Lucas

Ian said

swiftly kissed my temple before I could protest.

“Maybe."

responded with

my eyes and followed Ian out to the

mean it!" Lucas

a turd," I muttered as I slid into the

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

thank you, Ian,"

later, Amanda and our friend Chelsea were seated around a table near the fireplace

drink and dumped it," Chelsea said with a

girl.

“Sick," I agreed.

Chelsea asked.

must have turned some shade of green,

of us to

and serial mating marker," Amanda put in before I

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

sighed and explained the

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

coughed self-consciously, and both girls leaned

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

lost your V-card!" Amanda all but

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

to go!" Amanda said dreamily, but at least at

never going to lose

patted her hand. “Don't worry. We all do. And besides, eventually, you're going to

back to me. “Speaking of mates, do

blushed and managed a shrug. “I won't

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

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

sounded disappointed. “Well, then, love at second

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

You had s*x with him!"

sooo many things I need to explain to

absolutely. I respect him, and I care for him. But… how would you even

either, the question couldn't be answered at

hoping Donovan doesn't turn out to be your

stared at her

Amanda held

he is, I'm rejecting him the minute I

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

a little nervous about going back to

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

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

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

show up

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

go shopping for your trip," Amanda suggested

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

made a face and

I said.

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