The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

The next day at noon, two people-a guy and a girl-rolled up outside the VIP ward

at the hospital.

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The girl was in her early twenties. She was Vivian Jennings, the niece of the Jennings family's current head.

She'd gotten a call from Miranda yesterday and figured it was time to settle the score with Raven, who'd caused her grandpa's death five years ago.

Just as she was about to head out, she heard Eddie Valor-the guy she'd been after-was swinging by Bastion to visit his aunt.

So she hitched a ride with him to the hospital, planning to deal with the Henderson family afterward.

As the two stepped into the room, Zack was sitting there, eyeballing the meat loafs, veggies, and two eggs Ruth had brought. His big eyes blinked, all wide and curious.

He hadn't had a decent meal in ages, let alone one with this much grub.

Ruth had just grabbed a bowl and chopsticks when she spotted the pair walking in.

She frowned, thrown off. "Who are you?"

The good-looking guy flashed a grin.

"It's me, Eddie Valor," he said, "Grandpa sent me to lend a hand."

Ruth paused for a beat, then a soft, nostalgic look crossed her face.

She exclaimed, "Can't believe you're such a big guy now!"

Yesterday, she'd reached out to her family-the one she hadn't talked to in almost twenty years.

This Eddie was the guy they'd sent to back her up. They said he was a Warrior, and he'd make the Grayson and Henderson families pay.

Vivian was giving Ruth a slow once-over, her brow wrinkling a bit.

Ruth seemed familiar for some reason, but Vivian couldn't quite pin it down yet.

"Come on in, grab a seat," Ruth said with an easy smile. "I didn't cook anything special today, but we can make it work. Should be enough to keep us going." Eddie gave a quick nod and guided Vivian to the table.

But when Vivian eyed the spread-three dishes and a soup, nothing greasy in sight-her dainty brows scrunched up tight.

Her cold stare zeroed in on Ruth.

some guts serving us this trash even beggars wouldn't

not totally catching what she

best meal he'd

two eggs sitting right there on the

trash beggars wouldn't eat?

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are ase cold like they could frost the

Antle guy, at some

a blade. "Brynjar,

darkened her eyes sparking with icy

quick meation, she wept

Mars and bowls washed outo the floor, one after

into bits with a string of loud

half-eaten egg and greens spill out.

flicked his eyes to the mess on

noticed one

his chair,

was doing.

trash something, nobody

her foot, ready to stomp down hard on

fingers. If she hit it

coming, A flash of raw fury lit up her

foot, set to boot Vivian out herself, when

clean, loud smack

like she couldn't believe he'd laid

stared back, his voice firm and no-nonsense. "Apologize to Auntie Ruth.

"don't think you can pull whatever you want just because I'm

back, his tone pure ice. "Apologize to her." "Eddie, Vivian glared, her voice trembling

she turned, Brynjar stepped into her path, his face twisted with anger. "Move!" Vivian

a hand, aiming to

could connect, something unstoppable

heavy crash

went flying, knocked back hard by the sheer

some wild stroke of luck, her body crashed

broken plate.

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more than an inch

light pink casual outfit and

notice the sting. She just gawked at Brynjar,