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 behind

make sure she's safe," Lucas ordered

sir," Ian said

kissed my temple before I could

“Maybe."

responded with

followed

it!" Lucas

be such a turd," I muttered as I slid into the back

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

thank you, Ian,"

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

my drink and dumped it," Chelsea said with a shiver.

girl. That's sick," Amanda

“Sick," I agreed.

“So," Chelsea

have turned some shade of green,

one of us to the

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

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

and explained

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

and both girls leaned in,

me or try to mark me, if that's what you're asking," I replied with a

V-card!"

motioning for her to keep her voice down. “Okay,

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

going to lose my V-card," Chelsea

besides, eventually, you're going to get a mate. You'll

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

won't know until my

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

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

Chelsea sounded disappointed. “Well, then, love at second

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

could you not? You had

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

you even know you're in love until you know for sure he's your mate?"

the other two had mates, either, the

turn out to be your mate," Amanda

both stared at

Amanda held up her

the minute I

“Fair enough," Amanda said.

“Absolutely!" Chelsea agreed.

“I'm a little nervous about

Lucas has two guards posted on me, and besides, they took ALL your s**t. There's really nothing to go back for," Amanda

a train heading west this morning,

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

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

was very sweet what Lucas had done, especially taking such care with my drawings.

your trip," Amanda suggested after

like to get

Dianny?" Chelsea made a face and

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

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