The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Their words hit like a bomb, loud and earth-shaking.

In that instant, Eddie, Vivian, and the whole Grayson family crew felt their minds

go blank, too shocked to snap out of it.

The air went dead quiet, so still it felt like it was choking them.

But Raven, facing this wild scene, just gave a small nod, cool as ever.

"Get up," she said.

Then she slowly looked over at Jax, sprawled out on the ground, his face white as a sheet.

"I gave you a shot before," she said, her voice flat.

It was so even you couldn't tell if she was pissed or fine with it-like she didn't care either way.

That calm tone alone made Jax's heart sink, a cold fear slicing right through him.

His good-looking face locked up as he stared at Raven, his eyes a jumble of feelings.

Right then, he got it: the Grayson family was screwed this time.

Meanwhile, Dane, next to Jax, kept shaking his head, mumbling without even noticing.

"No way this is real," he said. "She's just a kid, not even twenty. How'd the Hendersons end up with a monster like her?"

At the same time, the two hundred-plus hired goons the Grayson family dragged in were staring at Raven, eyes full of disbelief.

Valhalla was the ultimate goal for anyone who fought for a living-everybody knew that name.

But they never dreamed its boss would be some young girl still wet behind the ears!

A second later, a massive wave of regret slammed into them, heavy as anything.

With their skills, getting into Valhalla was already a stretch-now it was pretty much a lost cause.

Valhalla's big boss? Their

didn't pay their reactions any mind. She tilted her head a bit,

let you slide once," she said. "But since

wanted to lock in that engagement with him," she added, real casual, "So go for it-be a couple of dead-end

eyes popped wide at Raven's words, shock smacking

Valhalla meant,

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she fired back. "Even if Valhalla's a big deal, that only works outside the border! My uncle's a

giving Vivian a quick, cold

how Vyrdenia's military crushes me' after

she tipped her head. "Brynjar, Thorian-get rid of

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it, an older

rough but full

the guts!" The voice boomed with

everyone cold, hearts jumping into their

scanning to figure out where it

a military uniform walking over

someone whispered,

show up front and center-he'd been

handled it, he wouldn't have shown

never figured the Grayson family would

girl, with no way

step up now, Jax and Dane were

Rex walk over slowly, and a huge wave of

smoked by some young girl snuck in, and he dropped his

voice loaded with guilt. "I'm sorry. I

an old timer like me didn't see this kid's

that, his sharp, hawk-like

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hand it to you-my brother and my son didn't stand a chance. How about cutting me,

his stare,

let Dane slide yesterday," she said, "out

even, but a little jab of sarcasm slipped in. "As for cutting you a break... forget you-even if Lorne himself was standing