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.

know her?"

is she? I've never seen

quick glance, then sneered. "Let me introduce her properly. This is

"She blew it?"

other cute guy on the side. This morning, both of them showed up to deliver her

that everyone in the room could hear, and clearly meant

feel so bad about having made Raven breakfast

as that thought settled in, a skeptical voice cut through the room. "That can't be right. Preston's been here for a year. Plenty of girls have tried getting close to him, and he's

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when does being 'ordinary' matter?" another chimed in. "As long as you're not hideous and you know how

it."

freshman. What's she even

a pin-drop. The room went silent. Then, slowly, eyes began

"No way..."

by Preston

military training to come here? That could

it. This is

off the

at Raven with thinly veiled hostility. Even if they didn't believe Cassian would ever give a girl like her the time of day, the fact that she'd almost been with Preston-and hurt him-was enough to make their blood

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

future for a guy

Unless Cassian's blind, he'll stay far

already taken. We're just here to admire from afar. But

to be finished. Everyone knew what it meant: if Isla caught wind that someone was sniffing around her Cassian,

dripping with sarcasm, accusation,

her foot and started walking-straight