The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

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.

slow, turning into

in was this stubborn, bitter refusal to

just twenty-four-her life was barely kicking

ready to check out. Not

now, she seemed to be

idea

light switching on, she

desperate wiggle, she dragged herself up to

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

your brother's blood-it was Dane! He's the one who pushed for it!" she blurted

but he wouldn't hear it. Kept saying the transfusion would fix

insisted.

on me-not even a

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to blame!" she said, throwing

body stiffened

later, he turned to Madeline, total shock all over his

be messing with

fiancée just backstabbed

wild pleading and

hear that, Dane?"

off calling

didn't say

never imagined the fiancée he'd adored

shut, but Madeline? She