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

sure she's safe," Lucas ordered

Ian

and swiftly kissed my temple before

“Maybe."

responded with a

eyes and followed Ian out to

Lucas called

turd," I muttered as I slid

a laugh, which he covered with a cough.

you,

Amanda and our friend Chelsea were seated around a table near the fireplace with me, sipping lattes

Chelsea said with a shiver.

to roofie a girl.

“Sick," I agreed.

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

shade of green, and Amanda's

one of us to

of a psycho and

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

and explained the

a creep!" Chelsea exclaimed. “Goddess, they're just crawling out

and both girls leaned in, ready to

mark me, if

lost your V-card!" Amanda

her voice down. “Okay, fine, yeah, but let's

dreamily, but at

lose my V-card,"

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

and she turned back to me. “Speaking of mates, do you think Lucas Black is

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

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

the Winter Forest in

sounded disappointed. “Well, then,

hair behind my ear. “I'm

not? You had s*x with

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

like him, absolutely. 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

of the other two had mates, either, the

doesn't turn out to be your

stared at her in

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

rejecting him the

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

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

guards posted on me, and besides, they took ALL your s**t. There's really

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

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

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

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

for your trip," Amanda suggested after I was silent for

I'd like to get a few

a face and fanned herself.

humidity up to my eyeballs," I said. “But hopefully

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