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..."

barely a whisper, but

rest of Thorian's words blurred into a haze. His eyes widened, overflowing

My brother didn't just make enemies-he was framed? Set up by

wonder he hadn't been able

guilt. But the truth was far worse. He had been

so many

the one who hurt my brother? While Raven is out there desperately searching for Cassian, and

this had gone too far.

sudden voice lashed

the door burst open

locked onto

hospital bed, where Thorian, very much awake, was staring back at him

spun on his heel

tore at his side, and

Hugmuinn couldn't be allowed to escape, took

was one of the Three Sovereigns of Valhalla. In terms of strength, only Thorian surpassed him. Oakley didn't stand a chance of catching him in a straight

there!" Oakley shouted, his mind racing. Then-an idea. Desperate, he roared, “Take one more step-and your brother

believe Hugmuinn could be so heartless as to abandon

Oakley's mouth, Hugmuinn-who had

turned slowly, eyes burning with fury. "What

said nothing at first, Successfully unlocked!al ease until he was standing face-to-face with

a word of what happened today to Raven," Oakley said softly, "and forget about getting your brother back in one piece. Hell, forget about a