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.

off Valhalla's big boss?

their reactions any mind. She tilted her

slide once," she said. "But since

she added, real casual, "So go for

wide at Raven's

thinking of what Valhalla meant, she pulled herself

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gonna kill me?" she fired back. "Even if Valhalla's a big deal, that only works outside the border! My uncle's a lieutenant general.

a quick, cold look, her flat voice carrying a

military crushes

tipped her head. "Brynjar, Thorian-get rid

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as she said it, an

was rough but

voice boomed with power, shaking

yell stopped everyone cold,

scanning to

uniform walking over alone, the Grayson family crew

whispered,

his touchy job, hadn't meant to show up front and center-he'd been keeping it

handled it, he

would get

with no way to

step up now, Jax

watched Rex walk over slowly, and a huge

smoked by some young girl snuck

let out a heavy sigh, his voice loaded with guilt. "I'm

your fault. Even an old timer like me didn't see this

his sharp, hawk-like eyes

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impressive," he said. "I'll hand it to you-my brother and my son didn't stand

stare, steady as

Dane slide yesterday," she said, "out of respect for your years

you-even if Lorne himself was standing here, go ask him if he'd have the guts to