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.

"seems like you know when to throw in

on Raven Valor, glaring with

tight-her family couldn't send any warriors to help her deal

clan's connections to get the scoop on the Grayson family's plans for

to see this nobody grovel at Jax Grayson's shiny shoes like a beat- down

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

hands on Raven, she'd make sure Raven regretted ever crossing

the Grayson crew stopped about thirty feet from Raven and her

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

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

drop off

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

you-but first, let's see if you've got

maybe Raven had some ice-in-her-veins cool.

looked

to get an apology ready,”

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

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has a cost."

tightened, his

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

smile as she looked up and met