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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.

us, and tossed the flowers in a basket over

my boy!" she hurried to the deck,

pulled Lucas to her in

glanced at me, his cheeks reddening

“Hi, Mom."

up the dinner table tonight.

away from

caught the surprised tone in

“Is that a problem?"

changed too. She wasn't the loving, devoted mother; suddenly, she

shook his head. “I'm sure it is fine. Anyway, Mom, this is Sasha, my

my hand and

got the feeling that Lucas and his family weren't

are beautiful." Maeve came over and cupped my cheeks.

rise on my cheeks and I glanced sideways at

I feel like I'm the lucky one." I squeezed

from my face. “Huh." She sighed and picked up her basket of flowers. “Dinner will be ready in

She disappeared inside.

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

had changed out of our travel

rolled his eyes. “Some things, you just

room Maeve assigned to us. I washed up for dinner

like a showroom. Everything was stiff, perfect, and sterilized. I didn't get the vibe that a happy family lived here, the kind that sat around the living room playing games together or sharing

was all surface. Underneath it was completely

were already at

have been around when I was a

Lucas's eyes as they locked on Matt. A muscle in his jaw jumped and

happened

shot me a wink and Phoebe smiled

out for me. I smiled

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

everyone here for dinner. I

“Right," Lucas muttered.

eyes toward

word. He sat next to Matt but appeared tense and ready to spring. I wondered

would happen any second, based on

I'd wandered into by coming to this family

are things going in

Matt

had to be postponed due to… unforeseen circumstances. Archeologists are working on

Maeve said. She raised

seen what was hiding under

grateful he was there, helping to lighten

working on that

head. “No, but Lucas dragged me

at Brady, but I could see how tense and strained

are you and Phoebe

to Egoren. There's a lot of planning to

the engagement ring

descended again and the

not just

but it wasn't genuine. It all felt scripted or

pieces together. Something horrible had happened between Matt and Lucas and that

What could have happened to be this big of an

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