The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven) novel Chapter 249

As the woman’s crisp and melodious voice fell, a wave of astonished murmurs instantly spread through the crowd.

“She’s the one from the bounty?”

“It was just posted! What are the odds?”

“That mole! I thought the description said that she was ‘stunningly beautiful‘ was an exaggeration. But now I think those words don’t even do her justice!”

Raven narrowed her eyes at the woman in front of her, who looked at least 80% like her former self.

Not only the resemblance, she even had an identical mole, in almost exactly the same spot. It was a wild coincidence.

Meanwhile, Tony looked at the woman before him. His heart, which hadn’t skipped a beat for anyone in years, suddenly began to race.

This woman’s beauty was beyond anything he had ever seen.

Enchanting without being vulgar, seductive without being cheap. She was the embodiment of rare elegance.

The woman didn‘

seem at all surprised by his reaction.

She simply gave a soft smile, then spoke gently. “Hello. Could you tell me who posted this bounty?”

That snapped Tony out of his trance.

Suppressing the sudden rush in his chest, he asked seriously, “You match all the information listed in the bounty?”

The woman chuckled as if she’d heard a funny question. “Of course. Why else would I take it down?”

Tony looked again at her face, that stunning beauty, the distinctive tear mole near her eye. It almost felt unreal.

He had been investigating this “Raven” for a long time. No matter where he searched, he couldn’t find anyone who matched the bounty’s specifics.

Desperate, he’d posted the notice today as a last–ditch effort.

Tony never imagined the person would show up immediately.

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He saw the glint of admiration in her eyes, and his heart sank. After all these years, he’d finally found a woman who stirred something in him. And now, she was about to be stolen away.

Cassian stopped right in front of the woman.

His eyes locked onto her face. His tone was low and cool, laced with a chilling edge that allowed no refusal. “Answer me. Who are you?”

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This woman wasn’t as beautiful as Raven from the previous timeline, but her facial features, face shape, and the mole under her eye bore an eerie resemblance.

He refused to believe two people could look this alike by chance. Yet the woman seemed entirely unfazed by Cassian’s imposing presence.

With a smirk, she slowly lifted her fingers and gently grazed them across Cassian’s neck. “If you’re trying to flirt with a girl, this definitely isn’t the way to do it.”