The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 93

Chapter 93

Cassian glanced at Raven, who was quietly watching him put on his little act. His handsome face looked even more aggrieved.

But no matter how hurt he seemed, he said nothing. He simply braced his wounded body, silently protesting Raven's

indifference.

Raven watched him calmly, amused by how deliberately he slowed every movement. The smile tugging at her lips only deepened.

Just as the weight of his body was about to disappear from her shoulder, she let out a chuckle and gently pushed him back down onto herself.

But this time, Cassian did not lean into her again like before. Instead, he pulled away with surprising resolve, putting some distance between them.

Then he glanced at Preston, who stood not far away, before shifting his eyes back to Raven. His voice was low and velvety, but the worry in it was unmistakable. Tell me. Did you fall for another man?"

Blake froze on the spot. Mr. Lysander sounds like a husband catching his wife cheating. But that can't be right. Oh, no-no way. I must be imagining things, he told himself inwardly. There's no way Mr. Lysander would say something like that. Yeah, this has to be a hallucination.

fight to keep his polite expression from cracking. In that moment, it all made sense why he had lost so miserably in

Cassian would lower himself this much just

of a breakdown. Is this really the same cold, untouchable

noticing Raven was still silent and only looking at him with that same unreadable gaze, let out

"It

satisfied with her answer. But before he could shoot back another retort, Raven leaned in and brushed a kiss against the corner of his

touch instantly stopped the

she met his gaze.

clearly

face said more than his words did, something along the lines of "I'm weak and unhappy with your response. If you mess with

and shook her head. Then she leaned in and kissed him again.

always acts like a baby when he's

luckily for him, he ended up with me. I've got

with such high-maintenance behavior

so hard it was a miracle they stayed in

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