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.

look at that," she mocked, "seems like you know when to throw in the

Valor, glaring with pure hate, her

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

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

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

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

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

about thirty feet

a rock, and a

Dane in his wheelchair. Then she skimmed

a whole squad just to drop off an apology gift, do

let a small, crooked smirk

apology gift?" he chuckled. "Sure, I've got one for you-but first, let's see if you've

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

sighed and looked down

a whole day to get an apology ready,”

scheming against me. Mr. Grayson, going back

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Chapter 22

has a cost."

eyes tightened, his expression going

done with your garbage," he shot back. "Either break your own legs

curved into a slow, laid-back smile as she