The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

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The voice cut through the air as a man in his forties, decked out in a police chief's uniform.

He strode into the blood-drawing room with a handful of officers in tow.

The police chief, froze for a split second, staring at the heap of bodyguards sprawled across the floor.

Madeline latched onto the sight of him like he was her last lifeline, her voice cracking with desperation.

"Ryan... Officer Lawson! She's gonna kill me! Arrest her-shoot her, put her down!" she shrieked, her words tumbling out in a frantic mess.

Maybe it was Madeline's outburst, but Ryan's hand darted to his holster the moment he stepped in.

He yanked out his gun and leveled it straight at Raven's head, the barrel a cold, dark void.

Brynjar and the other two caught the chief's move, their faces hardening like

stone.

Jax's voice dropped to a lethal chill.

"Take her out. I'll clean up the mess," he ordered, his tone flat and unyielding.

But Raven? She just stood there, a faint smirk playing on her lips despite the gun aimed at her skull.

"Ryan, five years ago when I walked out of Bastion Prison, you were still a lowly guard. Climbed the ladder fast, huh? Guess promotions make you forget the little people," she said, cool as a breeze.

Ryan blinked hard, caught off guard.

Then it hit him-like a lightning bolt, his eyes widened.

"You-you're HER..." he stammered, shock lacing his voice.

flash, he lowered the gun, quick as

whole frame started trembling, from excitement, or,

THAT place?" he asked, his voice

answering. Instead, she tilted her head

and the Graysons. You sure you want in on this?"

Ryan's face stiffened.

beside him, hesitating before

I can't touch this one. Take my advice-settle it

those chilling scenes that still made

been just

she was sent to THAT

the rumors: anyone sent to that hellhole who survived came

reckoned with, a name that echoed

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Chapter 8

power had grown into something downright terrifying by

"Settle it?" Jax echoed.

brows knitted together in

knew every card

here was Ryan, pushing for

wondered who the girl

Raven, heavy with a new kind of respect. He let out a

go. The Grayson family will pay whatever you want," he said, softening his

I want?" Raven let out a

clan wouldn't take more than a word from me. Those

eyes with Raven for a long moment, then turned to Ryan, his

her. I'll give you half

twisted into a

family's cash sounds sweet, but you've got

Jax went quiet.

Raven with a

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