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Chapter 1006: Chapter 56 : Family Dinner

*Sasha*

I was a lot more tired than I thought. On the remaining boat ride to Winter Forest, I stayed in the cabin resting. I had a lot to think about, so I didn't mind the solitude.

Lucas came to see me a lot, bringing me food and talking to me. I was too exhausted to hold a conversation for long and I didn't expect him to sit around watching me nap all day.

When I was awake and Lucas wasn't around, I thought about everything The Immortal said about my powers and the darkness in me.

Lucas hadn't said anything but I could tell he was worried, and not just because I was so tired. He'd seen something the night he rescued me and it worried him.

Was it my display of power? I hadn't had a chance to talk to him about it yet.

The power inside of me didn't feel evil or dark, but I couldn't deny that it was strong and dangerous. I needed to know more about it and learn how to control it.

By the second day, I realized that my exhaustion wasn't just from the power I used. It was because of what The Immortal said. Staying in bed under the covers was a way I could hide from the truth.

I didn't want to be dangerous, especially to the people I cared about. How could I prove him wrong?

“How are you feeling today?" Lucas asked, bringing me breakfast.

I yawned and stretched my arms in the air. “Better. I'm just a little confused about what happened."

Lucas sat on the edge of the bed and took my hand. “You don't need to worry about that now. Hopefully, my mom will have some answers."

“Lucas, were you afraid of me?"

He creased his brow. “Why would you think that?"

“Because… you looked scared when you first got to me in the dining hall."

“I didn't know what to think. I've never seen power like that, and I was scared for you."

I quickly told Lucas about what The Immortal said about me and my power.

“And I'm wondering, is he going to keep coming after me? Is he going to try and convince others to kill me?"

Lucas wrapped his arms around me and hugged me to his chest.

“Shh, Sasha. You know I won't let anything happen to you. He could send a thousand minions after you to end you and I would stop them all."

I sniffled and nodded. “Only a thousand? If he sent one more, would that be too many?"

Lucas chuckled and slipped his fingers through my hair. He kissed my forehead and held me across his lap.

“I don't believe what he said. I've known plenty of evil people in my life and you, my love, are not one of them, okay?"

“O-okay...."

The ship docked that afternoon and we went right to Lucas's mom's house.

Oliver and his men tagged along as well. Lucas told me that his mother, Maeve, was planning a big family dinner since he hadn't been home in a while.

“She wants to meet you first, before throwing you to the wolves."

I chuckled nervously as I followed him inside.

Lucas's childhood home was large. It had four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The floors were hardwood and it had many nice decorations and features, nothing too gaudy.

He led me through the foyer, the pristinely clean kitchen, and out the back double doors to a deck.

There was a woman in the back garden. I thought she was gardening at first because she was hunched over. When she stood up, I saw she had several fresh blossoms in her hand.

up, waving to us, and tossed the flowers in a basket

my boy!" she hurried to the deck, pulling her

pulled Lucas to her in

me, his cheeks reddening

“Hi, Mom."

fresh flowers to brighten up the dinner table tonight. Oliver

away from

surprised tone in his

“Is that a problem?"

devoted mother; suddenly, she

“I'm sure it is fine. Anyway,

grabbed my hand and

and his family weren't

came over and cupped my cheeks. “How did my son

rise on my cheeks

most days, I feel like I'm the lucky

of flowers.

She disappeared inside.

down at my outfit. We changed just before getting off the

thought we had changed out of our

eyes. “Some things, you just have

room Maeve assigned to us. I washed

sterilized. I didn't get the vibe that a happy family lived here, the kind that sat around the living

it was all surface.

were already at the

and his eyes seemed familiar, too. He must have been around when I was a kid. Someone that was part of Lucas's friend group and no one I would

Matt. A muscle in his jaw jumped and I guessed he

happened

end of the table to Maeve. Brady shot me a wink and Phoebe smiled at me. At least there were a couple of familiar faces

held my chair out for me. I smiled gratefully and

me closely. I felt like I was under a magnifying glass as she seized me up to see if I was

here for dinner. I miss having you

“Right," Lucas muttered.

flick his eyes toward Matt again.

but appeared tense and ready to spring. I wondered how long it would

what I felt would happen any second, based on the looks

wondering what I'd wandered into by coming to this family

things going in the

continued to stare at Matt but he replied to

I'm working on. The library project I was assigned had to be postponed due to… unforeseen circumstances. Archeologists

Maeve said.

should have seen what was hiding under

he was there, helping to lighten

that project as well?"

“No, but Lucas dragged me

Brady, but I could

you and Phoebe

We've got to get back to Egoren.

absently played with the engagement ring

and

so awkward. The tension in the room was palpable, not just between Matt and Lucas but the rest

making conversation but it wasn't genuine.

together. Something horrible had happened between Matt and Lucas and that created a wedge

but I still got the feeling they weren't the closest. What could have happened to be this big of an elephant

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