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

sure she's

Ian

swiftly kissed my temple before I could

“Maybe."

responded with

rolled my eyes and followed Ian

mean it!" Lucas called after

can be such a turd," I muttered as I

which he covered

thank you, Ian,"

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

and then the bartender grabbed my drink and dumped it," Chelsea

to roofie a girl. That's sick,"

“Sick," I agreed.

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

must have turned some shade of green, and Amanda's lip

looked from one of

a bit of a psycho and serial mating marker," Amanda put in before I could

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

sighed and explained

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

leaned in, ready to hear

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

your V-card!"

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

Amanda said dreamily, but at least at a more tolerable

to lose

We all do. And besides, eventually, you're going to get a

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

managed a shrug. “I won't

bet you are," Chelsea gushed. “You just couldn't keep your hands off each

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

disappointed. “Well, then,

“I'm not sure

you not? You had s*x with him!"

sooo many things I need

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

either, the question couldn't

turn out to be your

and I both stared at her in

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

the minute I turn twenty-one,"

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

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

they took ALL your s**t. There's really nothing to go back

saw him boarding a train heading west this morning, so I

nerves evened out, but my temper flared–more heavy-handedness

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

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

go shopping for your trip," Amanda suggested after I

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

Chelsea made a face and fanned herself. “Ugh. Jungle

to my eyeballs," I said. “But hopefully

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