Valerie glared at Tasha. She looked at her father, who gave her a subtle nod, giving her permission to deal with Tasha in whichever way she feel necessary. Her whole body is tensed. This is her first public appearance and she doesn't want to create a bad impression for herself and her father. But she cannot let Tasha bully her either. It would make everyone think that she is weak. "Princess Tasha, let me go," she said with a blank face.Tasha sneered."Let you go? You dare to look at me in the eyes and speak? I think you must have forgotten how I used to beat you into a pulp" she yelled angrily and raised her other palm to slap Valerie. But Valerie caught Tasha's wrist and twisted her arm in one smooth motion, taking Tasha and her friends in shock. Tasha screamed in pain."You freak, let me go" she yelled. But Valerie twisted it some more. Tasha began to cry pathetically."Father, she is killing me" she cried for her father to come and help her. Balthasar is conflicted. He knows t

It's ten in the middle of the night, and Valerie couldn't fall asleep. Her mother's warning is making her feel uneasy. She is not understanding why everyone is so against the Ravens. She personally like queen Irina and Prince Raphael. But her parents claim that they are bad. 'What happened in the past? Why does everyone in my family think that the Ravens kidnapped me when it's not true. They are not ready to believe even when I told them that the Ravens are innocent. How can I make my family understand that queen Irina and Prince Raphael are really good people ' she thought feeling disturbed. She didn't notice Raphael, who is hovering just outside her window. He perked his ears and sniffed the air. He could only catch Valerie's scent, along with two other scents. But the other scents are fading, indicating that Valerie is alone. Carefully he stood on the ledge before withdrawing his wings back inside his body. As the window is already open, he jumped inside her room noiselessly. He

Valerie showered and dressed up in a pair of white Jeans and a black printed wrap top. She left hair wet hair loose. She applied some mascara and some lipstick. And she is ready to go. Just like her mother instructed, Valerie went to the royal dining area, where a long rectangular table which is made of expensive wood is sitting in the middle of the room surrounded by chairs. The Nester king and queen are sitting on the head of the table, while her parents are sitting on their right while the Agnes king and queen are sitting on the left. On the other end of the table Raphael is sitting while chatting with Prince Hector. Liliana is sitting beside her parents while Tasha is sitting beside her father. The other royal guests of other clans are seated on the remaining chairs. The chair beside Raphael is the only one which is empty. It's Raphael who noticed her first. He gave her a heated look, which made her stomach flutter. He is still talking to Hector, but she knows that he is watchi

"Well, that was unexpected" Euridice commented.Arthur is shocked too. He was not expecting the Raven prince to propose a marriage with his younger daughter."It was indeed" he replied.Arthur's memories from the past flashed in the forefront of his mind.'I will destroy you brother ' his sister's words rang loudly, which made his spine stiffen with discomfort."I think this is her plan. She sent her son who pretended as if he genuinely cares about my daughter. Now he is proposing marriage out of the blue. Euridice, she was after my daughter from the moment Valerie was born. After nineteen long years i finally got my daughter back. I know she was not expecting that i could find Valerie again and i will give up on her search sooner or later. But i didn't. She is unable to accept her defeat. Now she made a fool proof plan to take my daughter back to the Raven Kingdom. Irina can never be trusted Euridice. You know that. You were there that night. I don't want to send my daughter back the

In the Raven palace, Irina is sitting beside Cadmus while leasurely sipping red wine. On the other hand, the so called unwell Cadmus is gulping down whiskey."Raphael must be thinking that i am after Valerie's life. But it's you who is the real threat to that girl's life" Cadmus said while looking at Irina. Irina smirked. There is an evil glint in her eyes which she hides from everyone around the palace. Cadmus is healthy. But he is pretending to be unwell to fool Raphael. Irina and Cadmus tried to kill Valerie, but failed when Raphael rescued her from that room in the tunnels. In order to avoid from being suspected from Raphael, he began to pretend as if his condition is serious and he might die soon. "You let her escape from that house that night. If not she wouldn't have been a problem now" Irina said casually, as if kidnapping and keeping an infant imprisoned for eighteen years is not a crime.Cadmus gave her an offended look."It's not my mistake that she has grown out to be a