Chapter 44 : Love Me, Love Me Not

*Lucas*

“... and you brought it here," George said, staring at the pink orb nestled in red silk in the middle of the coffee table between the four of us.

“We brought it here," I replied with a wince.

“They brought it here!" Robbie boomed, sounding as excited as a kid in a toy store.

“We're sorry about that," Brady added.

“Don't be," George and Robbie said together, though probably for different reasons.

“And apparently there's another one somewhere that we're supposed to find," I sighed.

“Never a dull moment," Brady added.

“Maybe Alison won't miss me for a few weeks," Robbie said whimsically.

George shook his head sharply. “She'll miss you. And you have duties here."

“Aww, but this is life and death, world-saving stuff!" Robbie protested.

“No," George said firmly, then added with a respectful cough, “Alpha."

Robbie sulked, staring at the orb.

“Oliver is taking us to the Winter Forest. Hopefully, my mother will be able to shed more light on the situation," I said. “It'll be pretty boring, Alpha, I'm sure."

“Liar," Robbie grunted, but he gave up on his thirst for adventure.

I wrapped the orb up just the same so he didn't have to keep sulking at it. “In any case, we haven't quite decided what needs to be done with it. I mean, aside from some cryptic orders from the Goddess, we really don't know… what the best course of action is."

“You mean you don't know. Sasha's perfectly happy to keep working with the thing to see if she can't figure it out herself," Brady said.

I grimaced. “Yes, well, I'm still not sure it shouldn't be thrown in the sea."

“Sounds like that wouldn't help, from what the High Priestess said," George observed.

“Yeah. Kind of why I haven't chucked it out with the tide," I said.

“And, why didn't you take it to the White Queen again?" Robbie asked.

My shoulders slumped. “That was probably a bad move on my part. I was just afraid of someone in her court finding out and trying to steal the orb or use it. But since we know more about it now...."

“The fact that it was awakened by a dream dancer, for instance," Brady said.

“Yes. Maybe that means only a dream dancer can use it? I touched the thing while it was active and it blasted me into the wall. Literally," I recalled.

nearly an Alpha's order. “But… given you are already in the Light Realm trying

nodded. “Yes, that's a good

is. I came up

thy name is

my daughter doesn't mean I still can't exile you,"

each other, but before we could try to smoothe over

seen your faces,"

pale," George agreed. “Ghost

it was a

on the shoulder, nearly bowling me right out of my chair. “That's what makes

glad we talked, though. You're right, Alpha, I should have taken it

having for dinner. Though she and

to feel swept up in the excitement myself. I was too worried about the mate question, however,

and I weaved. “Don't worry,

I said quietly. “Thank you. I'll see you

before Robbie

for a walk," Brady suggested, and

the beach, shoes off,

stayed silent, though I sensed there was something he wanted to say. “Spill

wreck over this

don't know what you mean," I tried, but when Brady's expression told me that wouldn't fly, I sighed and plopped myself down right

Brady sat down next to me. “You love

hand was making in the sand.

bits and pieces," Brady

think so,

you to bits and pieces, trust me. If she's going to let you do THAT, she has to

“How did

some advice before you did it," Brady said

red. “I don't know if I should be more embarrassed that Phoebe knows or that

embarrassed about," Brady grinned. “Phoebe is a wildcat. And

“Enough said," I agreed.

fingers, which he swept away with his palm, only to do it again. “Sasha's

excited for her to meet her," I replied with a slight smile.

she comes into her wolf, and she realizes you are

up at the sky. “Then

you mark

away. We've got a lot going on with this orb, and back home with my job and her finishing school… I want her to have plenty of time–quiet time–to think it through. And I'd like us to spend time together when, you know, there isn't a crisis. And… call me sentimental…

“Wine. Roses," Brady said.

of like that, yeah,"

a romantic, Lucas Black,"

“I suppose you wooed Phoebe with an old

to get awkward. “... no, not an old

“Wine. Roses?" I teased.

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