Valkyrie
“Do you really think Tasya could lead the rogues?” I broke the silence, my voice softer than I intended. “How would she even—why would she betray us like this?”
“She has her reasons,” Ragnor answered, his voice sharp, his gaze unfocused as he stared at something far beyond the room. “Her imprisonment… it was a punishment she couldn’t bear. I should have seen this coming.”
I frowned, stepping closer to him, trying to catch his eyes. “Her punishment is almost over. Why not wait it out?”
Ragnor raked a hand through his hair, the motion tight and frustrated, revealing his exhaustion.
“Revenge doesn’t wait, Val. She blames me for everything. And now she’s using the rogues to settle the score.”
I studied him, noticing the tension in his face, the way the firelight danced across t
