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.

this trash even

not totally catching

best meal he'd

were meat loafs, veggies, and two eggs sitting right

trash beggars wouldn't

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like they could frost the whole

guy, at

as a blade. "Brynjar,

darkened her eyes

she wept her ant

outo the

with a

egg and greens spill out. His

his eyes to the mess on the

noticed one plate still

his chair, bending down with his small frame to grab

what he was doing. Her eyes

trash something, nobody got

foot, ready to stomp down hard on Zack's little

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

flash of

own foot, set to boot Vivian out herself,

A clean,

stunned, like she couldn't believe

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

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

one more time," Eddie fired back, his tone pure ice. "Apologize to her." "Eddie, Vivian glared, her voice trembling with rage, "You're

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

a hand, aiming to slap Brynjar out of

connect, something unstoppable hit

A heavy

knocked back hard by the sheer

luck, her body

broken plate.

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flash, several cuts-each more than an inch long-tore across her

pink casual outfit and turning

She just gawked at Brynjar, her eyes huge