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.

us this trash even beggars

puzzled, not totally catching what she

was the best meal he'd

two eggs sitting right

saying it's trash beggars wouldn't eat?

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they could frost

excer Antle guy, at some

"Brynjar, get her

her eyes

case quick meation, she wept her ant across the

and bowls washed outo the floor, one

with

watched the half-eaten egg and greens spill

he flicked his eyes to the mess

he noticed one plate still

off his chair, bending down with his small

docked what he was doing. Her eyes narrowed with a

trash something, nobody got in

raised her foot, ready to stomp down hard

If she hit it right, it'd cut straight through

flash of raw fury lit up her

boot Vivian out herself, when a sharp

A clean, loud smack

couldn't believe he'd laid

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

you can pull whatever you want just because I'm

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

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

aiming to slap Brynjar out of her

it could connect,

A heavy

went flying, knocked back hard by

of luck, her body crashed right onto the jagged shards

broken plate.

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light pink casual

notice the sting. She just gawked at Brynjar, her eyes huge with