The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven) novel Chapter 65

Chapter 65

Right after, Jonah’s voice sliced in, cold enough to make Franklin flinch.

“You think you can just snap at Lieutenant General Valor’s mom like that?” he said, his tone like ice.

Franklin grabbed at his stinging cheek, staring at Jonah in total disbelief.

This was the first time anyone had laid a hand on him since he’d taken over as family head.

Before he could snap out of it, Raven’s steady, commanding gaze landed on him.

“So, she said, “what secrets did my mom supposedly take from the Valor family back then? What’s this promise you two had? Spill it.”

Her laid–back but heavy words sent a chill right down Franklin’s spine.

But he knew if he lost it now, the Valor family might be sunk for good.

He forced himself to pull it together.

“A few days ago…” he began, his voice wobbly.

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Then, keeping his face straight, he spelled out the promise he’d made with Ruth.

When Franklin wrapped up, Raven let out a sudden laugh.

She looked at him, her smile frosty. “Even wolves don’t hurt their cubs, Franklin. You’re lower than a beast!”

Franklin flung his hand up, jabbing a finger at Raven’s face. “You–1”

“Slap!”

Another crisp smack rang out in the room.

Jonah’s voice dropped even colder than before.

“Franklin,” he said, “watch your mouth.”

By now, Franklin was about to lose it.

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But with Jonah’s rank and the Yardley family’s weight hanging over him, he had to choke down his shattered pride.

Raven glanced at Franklin again, cool as ever

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“So,” she said, “what’s this about my mom stealing secrets from the Valor Group?”

After two slaps, Franklin finally got the hint.

The second Raven asked, he jumped to answer

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“She nabbed key data on a top–secret product from the Group,” he said, shooting Ruth a look full of hate. “She even tried to sell it. If I hadn’t stopped her in time, the Valor Group would’ve been done.”

His eyes stayed glued to Ruth, dripping with bitterness. “Even then, she cost the Group tens of millions! She tanked our long–term plans–hard.”

Franklin’s words drained the color from Ruth’s face.

She shook her head hard, but her gentle side held her back from snapping right away.

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“Raven,” she finally said, “it’s not true–it didn’t happen like that!”

Raven cut in, her voice calm and steady. “Mom, relax. Take your time. I’ve got your back.”

Her tone softened, letting a rare warmth slip through.

She started to say more, “He…”

Raven Valor nodded slightly. “Okay.”

But before Ruth could get another word out, Franklin broke in with a sharp warning.

“Ruth,” he barked, “no matter how I’ve treated you, you’ve got Valar blood in you. Think twice before you say anything!”

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Ruth paused, then turned to Raven. “The rest of the Valor family–they’ve been decent to me, mostly. Can you leave the ones who aren’t involved out of

this?”

Raven gave a quick nod. “Yeah, sure.”

Hearing that, Ruth’s shoulders loosened a bit.

Then, under Franklin Valor’s murderous gaze, she told him everything that had happened back then.

When she was done, Raven slowly swung her head toward Franklin.

Feeling her eyes on him, Franklin’s whole body twitched without him meaning it to.

A second later, Raven cracked a smile.

But to Franklin, that smile looked straight–up evil.

Then Raven took a step his way.

“You called my mom a money sink?” she asked.

Franklin felt Raven’s heavy vibe pressing down on him, pushing him back a step.

But just as he got his footing, Raven stepped closer again.

Her pissed–off look sharpened, turning darker and scarier than before.

She clenched her jaw. “You said her only value was for a marriage deal–that she was just a pawn for that?”

Under the choking weight of Raven’s presence, Franklin staggered back another step.

Raven kept pace, moving in.

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Her eyes blazed with anger, practically throwing sparks, “You said because she picked my dad, she lost her only purpose and turned into dead weight for the Valor family?”

“Thud.” The sound bounced around the hall.

The second those words hit, Franklin’s knees gave out, and he hit the floor hard.

Now, looking up at Raven, his eyes were swimming with pure, gut–level fear.

He couldn’t figure it out how could anyone look this terrifying?

The Raven standing there didn’t even feel human anymore–she was like a damn demon.

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But Raven wasn’t finished with him. She wasn’t about to ease off.

She kept stepping closer, one foot after another, her face getting fiercer.

She stopped for a beat, then kept going. “My mom outshined all your sons combined at the Valor Group, but just because she was a woman, you handed her wins over to them?

“Because you were freaked she’d spill the real story and shake up your sons‘ spots in the Group, you slapped a traitor tag on her?

“Because of your genius move, pretty much every company in Vyrdenia shut her out?”

With every question Raven threw at him, the panic on Franklin’s face grew thicker.

He scooted back without even thinking.

Soon, he smacked into a wall–no more room to run.

He watched Raven’s steps closing in, and under that bone–chilling fear, his breath almost quit on him.

“Old man, you were the big shot witch–hunter, and now you’re talking about clearing her name?” Raven growled, her voice low and rough.

The second her last word landed, her vibe exploded out, wild and loud, hitting like a thunderstorm.