Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 990

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.

Unsurprisingly, Lucas was standing behind me.

“You make sure she's safe," Lucas ordered Ian.

“Yes, sir," Ian said crisply.

Lucas nodded and swiftly kissed my temple before I could protest. “See you soon."

“Maybe."

“Definitely," Lucas responded with a thunderous expression.

I rolled my eyes and followed Ian out to the sedan.

“I mean it!" Lucas called after me.

“He can be such a turd," I muttered as I slid into the back seat.

Ian choked on a laugh, which he covered with a cough. “To the Coffee Bean, ma'am?"

“Yes, thank you, Ian," I said.

Thirty minutes later, Amanda and our friend Chelsea were seated around a table near the fireplace with me, sipping lattes and giving me an account of what I'd missed.

“... and then the bartender grabbed my drink and dumped it," Chelsea said with a shiver. “Thank the Goddess that guy was arrested."

“Trying to roofie a girl. That's sick," Amanda replied.

“Sick," I agreed.

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

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

Chelsea looked from one of us to the other. “What?"

“Turns out Donovan is a bit of a psycho and serial mating marker," Amanda put in before I could speak.

“He… what?" Chelsea squawked.

I sighed and explained the situation.

“Sweet mercies of 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 your pants, too!"

I coughed self-consciously, and both girls leaned in, ready to hear something juicy.

“Well, he didn't roofie me or try to mark me, if that's what you're asking," I replied with a swallow.

“You lost your V-card!" Amanda all but shouted.

I looked around and winced, motioning for her to keep her voice down. “Okay, fine, yeah, but let's not announce it to the world."

“And what a way to go!" Amanda said dreamily, but at least at a more tolerable volume.

“I'm never going to lose my V-card," Chelsea mumbled.

Amanda patted her hand. “Don't worry. We all do. And besides, eventually, you're going to get a mate. You'll sure as hell be losing your V-card to him at least."

Then Amanda's eyes lit up, and she turned back to me. “Speaking of mates, do you think Lucas Black is yours?"