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 beggars

not totally

the best meal he'd

meat loafs, veggies, and two

she saying it's trash beggars wouldn't eat?

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ase cold like they could frost

guy, at some sugrateful idiot" she said, her

blade. "Brynjar, get her out

eyes

wept her ant across the

outo the floor, one after

bits with

half-eaten egg and greens

flicked his eyes to the mess

noticed one plate still holding

food was still good. He hopped off his chair, bending down

doing. Her

to trash something, nobody

her foot, ready to stomp down hard on

porcelain was under his fingers. If she hit it

caught it coming, A flash of raw fury lit up her

her own foot, set to boot Vivian out herself, when a sharp sound sliced through the

clean, loud smack

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

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

teeth, "don't think you can pull whatever you want just

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

her path, his face

hand, aiming to slap Brynjar out

connect, something unstoppable hit

heavy crash rang

flying, knocked back hard

some wild stroke of luck, her body crashed right

broken plate.

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cuts-each more than

her light pink casual outfit and turning

even seem to notice the sting. She just gawked at Brynjar, her