The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 68

Chapter 67

Chapter 67

Cassian's face did shift-just not how Isla wanted.

It wasn't warmth or interest; it was impatience, sharpening by the second.

His cool, distant eyes landed on her, and his voice sliced through like a knife, hitting her square in the chest.

"I didn't come here for this nonsense," he said, flat and to the point.

Isla's beautiful eyes were filled with shock and unwillingness as she listened to Cassian Lysander's heartless words.

Isla froze, her gorgeous eyes filling with shock and a stubborn refusal to buy it.

Her charm-something every guy around her fell for-felt worthless with this man. Normally, she'd just snap her fingers, and guys would stumble over each other to win her over. But him? No.

Is he so picky that I don't even make the cut?' That idea slammed into her, making her stomach drop.

But then she brushed it off-no chance.

Family? She was from one of Regalhold's top five.

Looks? She could outshine any actress and leave the other heiresses eating dust.

Skills? Top five at Regalhold Academy, hands down.

She was absolutely sure no woman alive could beat her at her own game.

And still, this guy wasn't biting. That's what really got under her skin.

Before she could sort it out, Cassian's patience ran out.

His sharp, icy stare locked onto her, practically yelling he was about to snap. "Where's the info I asked for?" he pressed.

Isla's little fists tightened as his words-completely ignoring her confession-hit home.

Then, like she'd settled on something huge, she pulled out a card the size of a tarot deck.

It gleamed green like crystal, with a classic wooden design carved right in the middle-a Starcard. She slid it his way.

"Cassian, this Starcard's for you!" she said, her voice perky with hope.

As she talked, her eyes stayed glued to his sharp, handsome face.

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She figured no matter how frosty he was, he couldn't ignore something this good.

But to her surprise, Cassian glanced at the Starcard, and not even a flicker of want crossed his face.

If anything, he just looked colder, darker.

"I'll ask one last time," he said, his voice low and edged with heat. "Where's SHE?"

Isla could feel the tension rolling off him, thick and risky.

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his cold eyes sweeping over her once before

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walked off. Her failed confession still stung, but a spark of determination

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down and

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in the

glanced over

looking so beat down, Ruth's face

seemed like he'd run out

yourself," she told him coolly. "Your family's

of yours-getting the Valor family into the big leagues? That's still doable." Franklin's head jerked up, a spark lighting in his eyes as he

he could see the Valor family climb to the top clans before he kicked

turned cautious as he

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Raven-someone who'd fought

just let old

smile. "I heard someone in the Valor family

off

nodded slowly. "Yeah," he

beat, surprise and doubt mixing on his

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a few Starcards in all of Vyrdenia-rarer

sealed one, useless for now,

flipped it back

it?"

flickered as he caught the silent yes in

second, he met

and you

when she realized Franklin only

done to Ruth; and Ruth, however, still

it was, Raven didn't mind helping

quick

at the others in the room, then paused as he looked back at

carefully.

lock her in. She let out a quiet laugh. "Getting the Valor family into Regalhold's

that's wild,"

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she could

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