Raven's POV
Whispers and murmurs swirled around me as I forced myself towards the Dean's office, each step was heavier than the last. But the whispers got nothing on me—maybe I have gotten used to them or something I don't know.
What I'm particularly bothered about is the look of disappointment on Valerie's face before she ran off. I should have told her the truth. Why did I foolishly think that Ava and her minions would somehow hide the contract?
I hesitated for a moment, my hand hanging mid-air before I exhaled sharply, steadying myself and knock lightly on the metal door.
"Come in," Elder Gregor, deep voice called came from the other end. I gripped the door knob, pushed it open and stepped inside.
Elder Gregor. A man of power and authority. I have heard of his ruthlessness, and a
