The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 65

Chapter 65

Right after, Jonah's voice sliced in, cold enough to make Franklin flinch.

"You think you can just snap at Lieutenant General Valor's mom like that?" he said, his tone like ice.

Franklin grabbed at his stinging cheek, staring at Jonah in total disbelief.

This was the first time anyone had laid a hand on him since he'd taken over as family head.

Before he could snap out of it, Raven's steady, commanding gaze landed on him.

"So, she said, "what secrets did my mom supposedly take from the Valor family back then? What's this promise you two had? Spill it."

Her laid-back but heavy words sent a chill right down Franklin's spine.

But he knew if he lost it now, the Valor family might be sunk for good.

He forced himself to pull it together.

"A few days ago..." he began, his voice wobbly.

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Then, keeping his face straight, he spelled out the promise he'd made with Ruth.

When Franklin wrapped up, Raven let out a sudden laugh.

She looked at him, her smile frosty. "Even wolves don't hurt their cubs, Franklin. You're lower than a beast!"

Franklin flung his hand up, jabbing a finger at Raven's face. "You-1"

"Slap!"

Another crisp smack rang out in the room.

Jonah's voice dropped even colder than before.

"Franklin,” he said, "watch your mouth."

By now, Franklin was about to lose it.

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But with Jonah's rank and the Yardley family's weight hanging over him, he had to

choke down his shattered pride.

Raven glanced at Franklin again, cool as ever

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“So,” she said, “what's this about my mom stealing secrets from the Valor Group?"

After two slaps, Franklin finally got the hint.

The second Raven asked, he jumped to answer

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nabbed key data on a top-secret product from the Group,"

hate. "She even tried to sell it. If I hadn't stopped her in

Ruth, dripping with bitterness. "Even then, she cost the Group tens of millions!

words drained the

but her gentle side held her

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finally said, "it's not true-it didn't happen

calm and steady. "Mom,

letting a rare warmth slip

started to say

Valor nodded slightly.

word out, Franklin broke in

matter how I've treated you, you've got Valar blood

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to Raven. "The rest of the Valor family-they've been decent to me, mostly. Can you leave the ones who aren't

this?"

quick nod. "Yeah,

shoulders loosened

under Franklin Valor's murderous gaze, she told him everything that had

was done, Raven slowly

whole body twitched without him

to.

Raven cracked a

to Franklin, that smile looked straight-up

Raven took a step

my mom a money sink?" she

down

got his footing,

sharpened, turning darker

jaw. "You said her only value was for a marriage deal-that she was just

weight of Raven's presence, Franklin

pace,

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"You said because she picked my dad, she

sound bounced around

those words hit, Franklin's knees gave out, and

eyes were swimming with pure, gut-level

it out how could

didn't even feel human anymore-she was

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finished with him. She

closer, one foot after

at the Valor

your sons' spots in the Group,

your genius move, pretty much every

question Raven threw at him, the panic on Franklin's

scooted back

into a wall-no more