The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven) novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138

It was just a single sentence, but it landed like a bomb in the classroom, exploding in the minds of every girl present.

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They had just witnessed the untouchable Cassian–the man they saw as a god among mortals–get shamelessly flirted with, even claimed, by a woman they regarded as filth. And worse, that woman dared to do it right in front of them, as if mocking their existence.

How could someone be so brazen, so utterly shameless?

A wave of fury rippled through the room. The way the girls stared at Raven now, it was as if they were all holding invisible daggers, ready to rip her to pieces.

But no one moved.

They were waiting for Cassian.

They refused to believe he’d let this slide. That woman had just humiliated him in public–surely he wouldn’t let it go unpunished.

Because the only thing more painful than being rejected… was watching the person you loved get stolen right in front of

you.

There was no way Cassian would tolerate this. He was Cassian. He had to put her in her place.

And yet, what happened next left them completely speechless.

Under their collective gaze, Cassian–always cool, always distant–actually smiled.

Just the faintest hint of amusement curved his lips, but it was unmistakable. Their idol… smiled at her?

Before they could recover, Raven swept her gaze across the room, her voice steady, eyes devoid of even a hint of humor.

“I happen to like men you all think are out of my league. And frankly, I don’t care if you don’t approve. So if you’ve got a problem with it–keep it to yourself.”

Her tone sharpened, each word striking like a whip.

“From now on, if I hear one more useless word out of anyone’s mouth, don’t bother packing. You can get the hell out of Regalhold University.”

Silence fell.

And in that silence, one word echoed in every girl’s mind: Arrogant. This woman was unbelievably arrogant.

She was from some backwater town, clinging to men for a shortcut up the ladder, and yet she dared to stand there, flaunting like she belonged? Where did she get the nerve?

Then, without warning, one of the girls–curvy, fierce, and known to be Cassian’s most loyal fangirl–snapped.

“You must have a death wish.”

She lunged at Raven, fury blazing in her eyes. She was going to teach this shameless tramp a lesson she wouldn’t forget.

But just as she was about to reach Raven, something flew through the air with a sharp whip.

A hardcover book slammed into her with brutal precision–thrown by none other than Cassian.

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They didn’t want to believe it, but Cassian’s small smile after being kissed, his complete lack of rejection, his protective strike just now–it all said the same thing.