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.

got some guts serving us this trash even

at Vivian, puzzled, not totally catching

the best meal he'd had in

two eggs sitting

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

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they could frost the

Antle guy, at some sugrateful idiot" she

blade. "Brynjar, get her

eyes sparking with

meation, she wept her ant across the

outo the floor, one

broke into bits with a string of

half-eaten egg and greens

as he flicked his eyes to the mess

noticed one

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

what he was doing.

wanted to trash something,

ready to stomp down hard on Zack's

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

it coming, A flash of raw fury lit up her

set to boot Vivian out herself, when

A clean, loud

Eddie, stunned, like she couldn't believe he'd

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

"don't think you can pull whatever

her." "Eddie, Vivian glared, her voice trembling with rage, "You're gonna regret this!" She whipped around

as she turned, Brynjar stepped into her path, his face twisted with anger.

a hand, aiming to slap Brynjar out of

it could connect,

heavy

went flying, knocked back hard

her body crashed right onto the jagged

broken plate.

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a flash, several cuts-each more than

soaking her light pink casual outfit and

to notice the sting. She