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

she's safe," Lucas ordered

sir," Ian said

nodded and swiftly kissed my temple before I could protest. “See

“Maybe."

with

and followed Ian out

mean it!" Lucas called

a turd," I muttered as I slid

covered

thank you, Ian,"

and our friend Chelsea were seated around a table near the fireplace with

it," Chelsea said with

roofie a girl.

“Sick," I agreed.

me. “So," Chelsea asked. “Still

some shade of green, and Amanda's lip

from one of us to the

of a psycho and serial mating marker," Amanda

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

sighed and explained the

crawling out of

coughed self-consciously, and both girls leaned in, ready to hear

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

your V-card!" Amanda all

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

Amanda said dreamily, but at least

lose my

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

Amanda's eyes lit up, and she turned back to me. “Speaking of

and managed a shrug. “I won't know until my twenty-first birthday,

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

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

Chelsea sounded disappointed. “Well, then,

my ear. “I'm

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

are sooo many things I need to explain

you even know you're

neither of the other two had mates, either,

just hoping Donovan doesn't turn out

I both stared at her

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

rejecting him the

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

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

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

a train heading west this

but my temper flared–more heavy-handedness from

the drawings. I think he had an actual library curator show

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 me. I wasn't sure how

trip," Amanda suggested after I was silent for a

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

Dianny?" Chelsea made a face and

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

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