The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 135

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Chapter 135

Raven raised an eyebrow as the whispers around her grew louder.

Isla's dating Cassian? That was the first she'd heard of it.

Still surrounded by murmurs and side glances, she stepped calmly into Classroom 302.

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Her eyes landed immediately on Cassian, seated in the third row-perfectly composed, almost detached-while the rest of the room buzzed with barely restrained infatuation.

Nearly every student, especially the girls, cast him discreet, lingering looks, and every few seconds, someone would let out a dreamy sigh.

"Quiet down, please," the professor said, tapping the desk with mild irritation.

He looked out over the packed lecture hall with a headache already brewing.

Normally, he'd be thrilled if even thirty students showed up for this unpopular elective.

Today, he sincerely wished there were fewer.

His eyes flicked to Cassian, then to Raven, who had just paused in the doorway. "The room's full," he said. "You at the door-please shut it behind you."

Several heads turned to see who he was talking to.

When they saw Raven, a ripple of stunned recognition passed through the room, followed quickly by a shrill voice breaking the silence.

"Wait-it's her?!"

Everyone turned toward the speaker.

her?"

she? I've never

Raven a quick glance, then sneered. "Let me introduce her properly. This is the freshman who almost landed Preston-until she totally blew it

"She blew it?"

stringing Preston along while flirting with some other cute guy on the side. This morning, both of them showed up to deliver her breakfast. At

said it loud enough that everyone in the

raised one perfectly shaped brow in mild amusement. Suddenly, he didn't feel so bad about having made Raven breakfast earlier-it seemed

a skeptical voice cut through the room. "That can't be right. Preston's been here for a year. Plenty of girls have

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another chimed in. "As long as you're not hideous and you know

it."

a second-she's a freshman. What's she

question landed like a pin-drop. The room went silent. Then,

"No way..."

dumped by Preston

training to come here? That could get her

get it. This is

what you want-she's got guts. Walking off the drill field like

day, the fact that she'd almost been with Preston-and hurt him-was enough

now. One little word to the instructors, and this nobody would

future for a guy who wouldn't even

her. Unless Cassian's blind, he'll stay far

We're just here to admire from afar. But her? She clearly

sentence trailed off. It didn't need to be finished. Everyone knew what it meant: if Isla caught wind

every whisper dripping with sarcasm, accusation, and spite. But

her foot and started