The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Returns Novel 572

Chapter 572 The Soul Gathering Technique

The next second, Raven suddenly noticed something was off about Thorian. She walked over to him, placed her fingers on his wrist to check his pulse, and her expression shifted sharply.

She exclaimed, "Did you fall victim to a soul gathering technique?"

"What's a soul gathering technique, Lady Valor?" Thorian, though unsure why Raven's attitude had changed, felt a wave of relief as he observed her reaction.

'It seems she is buying my story, he thought.

"It's nothing." Raven studied Thorian for a moment before asking, "How much do you actually remember about what happened?"

He began. "I got a message earlier. The sender claimed to know Mr. Lysander's whereabouts and told me to come to the Imperial Mansion right away.

"I didn't tell you because I was worried it might be a false lead, I didn't want to get your hopes up for nothing, so I thought I'd confirm Mr. Lysander's location first before reporting back to you."

started feeling strange. I wanted to leave and call for help, but I

rehearsed countless times, his tone smooth

you mistook me for Mr. Lysander. When you were leaving earlier, you even called out his name,"

raised an eyebrow slightly, her gaze fixed on Thorian as she

Valor, I know how much Mr. Lysander means to you, but he's been gone for so long. Don't you think he might have moved

Thorian another glance, Raven turned and walked out

to trap him in this room to execute their plan, but they didn't anticipate a hiccup along the

was out, forcing the

was why

how Thorian's expression turned cold and sinister the moment she walked out of

Thorian growled, his voice sharp with frustration. "Why is it always

could handle Raven's anger, even her venting at him. But what he couldn't accept was

could toss aside without hesitation. Even after they'd had sex, Raven discarded him without

assumed the aphrodisiac he used would leave Raven and Cassian dazed and

held back from questioning him further because she believed the Soul Starcard had already altered