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.

serving us this trash

blinked at Vivian, puzzled, not totally catching

meal he'd had

meat loafs, veggies, and two eggs sitting right there on the

saying it's trash beggars wouldn't eat?

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like they could frost the

Antle guy, at some sugrateful idiot" she said,

as a blade. "Brynjar, get

darkened her eyes sparking with

wept her ant across

and bowls washed outo the floor, one

broke into bits with a string

watched the half-eaten egg and greens spill out. His little

his eyes to

noticed one plate still holding

He hopped off his chair, bending down with his small frame

docked what he was doing.

to trash something, nobody

ready to stomp down hard

piece of broken porcelain was under his fingers. If she hit it right, it'd

caught it coming, A flash of raw fury

lifted her own foot, set to boot Vivian out herself,

clean, loud smack

at Eddie, stunned, like she couldn't believe he'd laid a

voice firm and no-nonsense. "Apologize to Auntie Ruth.

think you can pull whatever you want just because I'm

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

stepped into her path, his face twisted with anger. "Move!"

hand, aiming to slap Brynjar

it could connect, something

A heavy crash

back

body crashed

broken plate.

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flash, several cuts-each more than an inch

light pink casual outfit

Vivian didn't even seem to notice the sting. She just gawked at Brynjar,