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

puzzled, not

the best meal he'd had

loafs, veggies, and two eggs sitting right

saying it's trash beggars wouldn't eat?

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like they

excer Antle guy, at some sugrateful idiot"

blade. "Brynjar,

darkened her eyes sparking

meation, she wept her ant across the

and bowls washed outo

with a string

and greens spill

his eyes to the mess

noticed one plate

good. He hopped off his chair, bending down with his

was doing. Her eyes narrowed with a

she wanted to trash something,

stomp down hard

was under his fingers. If

coming, A flash of raw fury lit up her

boot Vivian out herself, when a sharp sound sliced through

A clean,

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

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

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

"Eddie, Vivian glared,

into her path, his face twisted

hand, aiming to slap Brynjar

connect,

A heavy

back hard by the sheer

wild stroke of luck, her body

broken plate.

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

casual outfit and

to notice the sting. She just gawked at Brynjar,