Valkyrie may seem a bit ooc at times, sorry about that. I got Shawn's name of a name generator. Valkyrie isn't Darquesse, or at least she doesn't know yet, and LSODM never happened and most of KoTW didn't either. Also, there's a trigger warning for implied rape, and some chapters focusing on it.

He had done it.

Shawn Calloway had done it.

He'd thought Valkyrie Cain would be harder, more defiant.

Even though she was only 19 and he was 25, he was almost scared to try.

He had met her at the sanctuary, spent time talking to her, took her on a date, and bam, they were a 'couple'.

To try, and later succeed, what he'd done to countless other of his 'Girlfriends.'

Was he evil? Yeah, heck yeah he was, and he knew it.

But he didn't have time to care.

He'd started to abuse her first months ago, mentally and physically.

He had warned her not to tell and she almost did.

Luckily, at least luckily in his eyes, he had caught her.

And made sure she wouldn't try to tell anyone again.

He told her he would do it again if she told anyone.

She was scared, really scared, he could tell.

He ha Valkyrie Cain.

Shawn Calloway had raped Valkyrie Cain.

She needed to tell Skulduggery. She knew she had to, but she couldn't. She was too scared. She knew she'd have people to protect her, who would help her through. But she couldn't. Just... not now.

"Are you OK, Valkyrie?" Skulduggery's velvety voice brought her out of her thoughts.

"What? Yeah, I'm OK." Valkyrie said, without looking at him.

"Hmm, you don't seem it." Skulduggery murmered.

"I said I'm OK," Valkyrie snapped, then slid down in her chair, "Sorry, I didn't mean to snap."

"Is it something to do with Shawn?" Skulduggery asked.

"No!" Valkyrie said, a little to quickly, "Just please leave it."

Skulduggery tilted his head, "I know your keeping something from me, Valkyrie, your my best friend, my combat accessory, and a detective. I'm not stupid. But I'll leave it."

"What?" Valkyrie sat up, "You never leave it. Never."

"I don't have to, I can keep bugging you, if that's what makes you happy." Skulduggery said, Valkyrie could tel he'd be smiling now if he could.

"No, I'm OK actually," Valkyrie took a deep breath and let it out, "But thanks, Skulduggery."

Skulduggery nodded in response, and Valkyrie lent back in her chair, and looked out the window, having her haunted thoughts to welcome her.

Skulduggery went over to Ghastly, leaving Valkyrie to interrogate the newest criminal.

"Something's wrong with Valkyrie." Ghastly said.

Skulduggery tilted his head, "That's what I was going to say. I'm worried about her."

Ghastly nodded, "I am too."

There was a long silence before Ghastly spoke up, "We will find out, you know."

Skulduggery nodded and put on his hat, "I know."

"Where are you going?"

"To talk to Shawn. Her boyfriend. Help Valkyrie will you, your holy-"

"Go."

Skulduggery nodded and stalked off.