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, turning into a heavy,

was this stubborn, bitter refusal

life was

wasn't ready to check out. Not

now, she seemed

had no idea

a light switching on, she jerked her head

she dragged herself up to kneel in

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

your brother's blood-it was Dane! He's the

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 little,

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Dane's fault! He's the one to blame!" she

body stiffened where

later, he turned to Madeline, total

ears had to be messing with him,

perfect fiancée

Madeline's wild pleading

hear that, Dane?"

was off calling her

say a

he'd adored would

his mouth shut, but

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