The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

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 you know when to throw in

her eyes on Raven Valor,

any warriors to help her deal with

she'd tapped her clan's connections to get the scoop on the

this nobody grovel at Jax Grayson's shiny

that, she'd drop her name to Jax, maybe toss in a

she had her hands on Raven, she'd make sure

long, the Grayson crew stopped about thirty feet from Raven

Valor standing there, steady as a rock, and a quick flash of surprise hit his

drifted over Dane in his wheelchair. Then she skimmed the rest of the Grayson pack, before

off an apology gift, do you?" she said,

small, crooked smirk break

I've got one for you-but first, let's

Raven had some ice-in-her-veins cool. Turns out, she was

and looked down at

gave you a whole day to get an

it scheming against me. Mr. Grayson, going back on

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has a cost."

eyes tightened, his expression going

your garbage," he shot back. "Either break your own legs and say sorry to Dane

a slow, laid-back smile as she looked up and