The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Soon, Eddie had shoveled nearly all the food on the floor into Vivian's stomach.

Raven, gripping Zack's arm after helping him up, rubbed his soft little hand. It was still raw and almost bloody from earlier.

She cast a cool glance at Vivian.

"Break the hand you just used to smash that plate," she said, her tone flat, like she was asking her to slice a lamb chop.

Vivian's eyes shrank to pinpricks.

She couldn't believe it—a small-town nobody with a Mid-Class Warrior watching her back? And she was this cold-blooded too?

"I messed up, okay? I know I screwed up! Whatever you want, I'll give it to you- just let me go, please!" she begged, her voice shaking.

"If I get someone else to do it, it won't just be one hand," Raven shot back, ice in her words.

Vivian's panic hit full throttle.

"Ten million bucks!" she blurted. "I'll give you ten million to let me off!"

"Three!" Raven started counting down.

"Two!" Her voice didn't waver.

Raven didn't even get to "one."

Vivian's eyes flew wide, and she screeched, "You bitch, don't push me too far!"

The second her words hit the air-

"Crack!" The sound of snapping bone rang out.

followed right

echoed sharp

ripped a shrill scream

spared her a glance. "You should be glad

wouldn't stop at just

of here. Don't let my mom or

replied quick and

later, Vivian was gone

the

grin spreading across his face. When they were done eating, Raven fished a gold bank card out of her pocket. "Mom, take this. If you need anything, just hit up the bank," she said gently. "No, you keep it! I don't need it," Ruth brushed

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coaxed patiently, "Zach's growing like a weed. Even if you won't think

Don't worry-it's not

heard Zack's

like that, it was

stick with Ruth and Zack, then headed out with Brynjar and Eddie to meet Jax

now, Eddie had the gist of things, and his

nearly bled Zack dry, he itched to take that monster out himself. Anger

was pulling up to the base of Cloudridge and spotting Vivian-both hands wrapped up like swollen

knotted as he stared at her,

here?" he

out

She fixed Eddie with

I here? I came to Bastion for that little tramp!" she

for a second. "What'd you

you? That witch-she's the one who killed my grandpa five years ago!" Viviansaid,

for her whole family. But she thought he was too old and offed him the night he tried to sleep

drag that tramp back to prison, let her rot there for

too dumb to take a hint, don't blame me for getting nasty," she hissed, hate thick