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

a shrill scream from

glance. "You should be glad we're not on

wouldn't

out of here. Don't let

boss!" Brynjar replied quick and

few seconds later, Vivian was gone

got Hugmuinn on the line and had the manager from

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!

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Chapter 21

"Zach's growing like a weed.

think of him. Don't worry-it's not a ton of

Zack's name,

that, it was

and Zack, then headed out with Brynjar and

of

he itched to take

up to the base of

he

are you doing here?" he

out a

one, though. She fixed Eddie with a frigid

am I here? I came to Bastion for that little tramp!" she spat through gritted

a second. "What'd 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 with her!" she went on,

was just to drag that tramp back to prison, let her rot there

don't blame me

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