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.

that," she mocked, "seems like you know

Valor, glaring with

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

to get the scoop on the

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

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

on Raven, she'd make sure Raven regretted

long, the Grayson crew stopped about thirty feet from Raven and

rock, and a quick flash

Dane in his wheelchair. Then she skimmed

squad just to drop off an apology gift, do you?" she

heard her and let a small, crooked smirk break

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

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

and looked

get an apology ready,” she said slow and

me. Mr. Grayson, going

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Chapter 22

has a cost."

his expression

your garbage," he shot back. "Either break your own

laid-back smile as she

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