The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

A couple more loud snaps echoed as fingers broke all at once.

"Crack! Crack!"

This time, Tyler didn't even manage a scream-he blacked out from the pain.

"Mom, what do you want to do with them?" Raven asked, her tone as steady as

ever.

Ruth blinked out of her haze.

She turned to Raven fast, her forehead creasing.

"Raven," she said worriedly, "they said that bank card you gave me has a hundred million dollars. That true?"

"Yeah," Raven said with a casual shrug. “Just take it for now. When it runs out, tell me-I'll grab you another."

Ruth didn't perk up at that. Instead, her face tightened with worry.

She asked, "Raven, where'd you get money like that?"

Raven gave a small, easy smile. "It's legit, Mom. Spend it, no worries-nobody's coming after us."

"But how'd you pull in that much?" Ruth pushed, still frowning. "Is it risky?"

Raven's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.

She'd thought Ruth was hung up on where the cash came from, not expecting her real fear was about her safety.

Her look softened, warming just a touch. "Relax. In all of Vyrdenia, almost nobody can lay a finger on me."

Ryan overheard Raven's big talk, and his stomach did a flip.

He knew she'd walked out of prison with some serious chops, but this? That kind of confidence was wild.

Still, after what he'd seen of her in Bastion Prison, he believed her.

His respect for her notched up, and it showed in his eyes.

Right then, Raven turned her gaze his way.

"These three just tried to kill me," she said, her voice cold as ice. "I'm leaving the cleanup to you. Don't mess it up."

Ryan nodded quick, almost dipping into a bow.

"Yes, ma'am! Tyler broke the law he's supposed to enforce I'll hit him hard," he paused, and went on, "The other two? They're in on it, plotting murder for a payday. At the very least, they're all facing life in a cell."

Raven gave a short nod, not bothering to glance at the trio again, and guided Ruth out of the holding room.

After that, she took Ruth to the hospital, telling Brynjar to stick around and watch her.

Just as she was about to head back toward the Fuller family, she got word: they were throwing a banquet at the Century Globe Hotel.

A bit later, she pulled up to the hotel's front doors..

good-looking girl walking

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the girl yelped,

raised an eyebrow.

the old Raven was

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saved her once, totally by chance, and she'd looked up to

hurried over at Raven's voice,

arms, "I waited outside Bastion Prison all day yesterday and didn't spot

eyes, and her own face

a big, relieved

glanced at the Century Globe Hotel behind

the whole place today. You here for their party

You?" Raven

gave a small nod. "For people like us, school is the only way up. I got into one, but it's nothing

picks someone to recommend for

invite to the Fuller thing,

pocket, carefully pulling out a

said, holding it up. "My family dropped a

level's yours? Can I check it out?" Hailey

She didn't

put her on the guest list. She could

throwing out that sudden invite question? Raven didn't have

off.

said quietly, "Raven, you're not

can still get in," Raven replied, totally

people checking

you or me, that Regalhold Common School spot could be a game-changer," she blurted out

he can dig up another invite..." Hailey started reaching for her

call her dad, a smooth, polished

got an extra Fuller family banquet invite, if Miss Valor's cool with it, it's hers!" The tone was friendly but had a hint of respect woven

her head jerking

woman walking over, her mouth fell

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She was in sharp business

them

recognize her, but she was obviously not some

woman stepped up to Raven,

"I'm Linda Foster, branch manager at

Bank's Bastion spot."

sucked in

locked on Linda, full of

any bank-it was THE

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landed the Bastion branch manager role, the youngest of all Starspire's branch bosses.

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there, facing Raven, and say

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