Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Right then, Eddie took a quick breath and turned to Raven.

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He frowned and said, "The Grayson family's just a small-time crew in Bastion, aren't they? A family like that... One Mid-Class Warrior is pushing it-how'd they manage to snag three?"

Brynjar gave him a sideways look, dripping with disdain, and said coolly, "Yup, three, but still not a big deal."

Eddie saw the group across from them getting closer, and he spun around, panic kicking in.

"We can't take them!" he snapped. "Move! We've gotta get out of here!"

Brynjar sized up Eddie's jittery energy and shook his head, not impressed.

"Run where?" he asked flatly. "If they've really got us beat, you think legging it will do any good?"

Eddie's face froze at Brynjar's words, his eyes going empty.

A second later, his hands fell slack by his sides, and he just stood there, stuck. Brynjar was right.

There were too many of them. There was no way to escape now.

Over to the side, Vivian picked up on Brynjar's calm words and grinned at him.

at that," she mocked, "seems like

Raven Valor, glaring with pure hate, her jaw

warriors to help her deal

clan's connections to get the scoop on

to see this nobody grovel at Jax Grayson's shiny shoes

to Jax, maybe toss in a marriage deal to seal it, and get him to

she had her hands on Raven, she'd make

about thirty

as a rock, and a quick flash of surprise

Then she skimmed the rest of the Grayson pack, before

just to drop off

her and let a small, crooked smirk break his stone-cold

gift?" he chuckled. "Sure, I've got one for you-but

some ice-in-her-veins cool. Turns

sighed and looked

an

it scheming against me. Mr. Grayson, going

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Chapter 22

has a cost."

eyes tightened, his

shot back. "Either break your own legs and say sorry

a slow, laid-back smile

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