Chapter 134. 20/20 Wager

Raina’s POV

My fidgeting fingers froze.

I blinked twice at the devil-may-care goddess.

My stomach did a calcified dip as Artemis stood there in her glorious silver aura, tall and straight with pure sobriety in her silverware eyes.

The panda cub was drumming up some enthusiasm with a single-stroke roll. Boom-boom-boom!

Her expression was as hard as granite at the panda cub for his banging and then switched right on us.

The ultimatum was not warranted. I would not agree with this.

“What nonsense are you spewing?” Valen barked at her with bold emeralds that were sharp and intense. Plus, his tone sounded like someone provoked him for a battle.

With me in his arms, he rose from the stone chair and placed me gently down on the solid table.

Artemis scoffed.

Crestfallen, I joined in with, “I’d rather wave a white flag.”

“Where’s the fun in that?” Artemis declared, shaking her head.

The goddess positione