Chapter 7

Chapter 7

"Mr. Grayson!" Jax's bodyguards yelled, their voices shaking with panic.

A dozen of them bolted forward, tripping over each other to cover Jax.

Raven glanced at the mob and gave her hand a little shake.

"Zip, zip, zip..." A bunch of silver needles flew out all at once.

Every single one hit dead-on.

In a flash, all the bodyguards dropped like flies.

Jax and Dane, still flat on the ground, stared with their jaws practically on the floor.

Raven's skills? They were on a whole other level-way more than they could even process.

Over by the wall, Madeline's eyes shrank to tiny dots.

That was pure absurdity.

No way this young woman could be that badass.

She'd always figured Jax was tougher than Dane.

Actually, he was tougher than anybody, really.

But now? Dane got forced to his knees by some little punk.

And even Jax was down for the

count.

shock in Madeline's eyes faded slow,

in was this stubborn, bitter

just twenty-four-her life was barely kicking

wasn't ready to check out.

now, she seemed to

idea what

like a light switching on, she jerked her head toward

wiggle, she dragged herself up to kneel in front

I'm begging you, don't kill me!" she cried, putting everything

was Dane! He's

stop, over and over, but he wouldn't hear it. Kept saying the transfusion would fix me up

insisted.

she even added, "This isn't on me-not even a

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blame!" she said,

body stiffened where

later, he turned to Madeline, total shock all over

ears had to be messing

perfect fiancée just

pleading and shot Dane a

hear that,

calling

didn't say

fiancée he'd adored would

shut, but Madeline? She

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