The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 477

Chapter 477 George's Man

Hugmuinn froze the moment he heard voices from the room ahead, holding his breath and suppressing every trace of his presence. 'Kill the child? A child? Benedict?

He already knew from the reports on his way to Sunset Empire that Benedict had been critically wounded near Indigo Lab, and was now barely clinging to life inside Raven's Ring of Life.

'Could Thorian have had something to do with that? Hugmuinn's thoughts were racing. 'But why? Thorian has always been fiercely loyal to Raven-why would he try to kill Benedict? There has to be some kind of misunderstanding.

Hugmuinn had worked with Thorian for years, and he didn't want to jump to dark conclusions.

But then came Thorian's voice, calm and cold:

"I stabbed him straight through the heart. He's not going to make it."

Oakley chuckled, "Good. That puts my mind at ease. I knew you were the perfect partner. You haven't let me down."

Thorian's face darkened at that. "Partner? Don't flatter yourself. I didn't do this for you. I just couldn't stand seeing Cassian near the Palace Mistress anymore. That's the only reason. I've never done anything to harm Raven."

"Oh? But you already betrayed her," Oakley said, voice smooth and poisonous. "If she finds out-*

"Shut up," Thorian snapped, eyes burning with rage. He glared at Oakley beside the bed.

He said, "Even if Benedict somehow survives, he won't last long. Unless someone brings him back from the dead, there's no way Raven will ever learn I was the one who hurt him.

"I never wanted to betray her. Everything-you, you-you're the one who set it all in motion. You framed Hugmuinn's brother, kidnapped him to force Hugmuinn into working for you, and..."

voice was barely a whisper, but it shattered

words blurred into a haze. His

didn't just make enemies-he was framed? Set up by that man? And

able to reach him

was avoiding him out of guilt.

so many years-was with

After everything we've been through-this is what he does? Siding with the one who hurt my brother? While Raven is out there desperately searching

Whatever Thorian's reason, this had gone too far. He had

The sudden voice lashed through the

the door burst open

locked onto

a second, Hugmuinn froze-then his gaze darted to the hospital bed, where

spun on his heel and bolted for the emergency

wound tore at his side, and his

that Hugmuinn couldn't be allowed to escape, took off

Three Sovereigns of Valhalla. In terms of strength, only Thorian surpassed him. Oakley didn't stand

Oakley shouted, his mind racing. Then-an idea. Desperate, he roared, “Take one

be so heartless as to abandon his

moment those words left Oakley's mouth, Hugmuinn-who had just reached

burning with fury. "What

first, Successfully unlocked!al ease until he was standing face-to-face with

one piece. Hell, forget about a corpse. But if you really want him alive... there's one thing you can