Chapter 273. Jim-Jammed

Raina’s POV

At that moment, I swear a piece of my soul just packed its luggage and divorced my body as I saw Valen standing in front of me, like a printout of my nightmare into reality, pressing my panic buttons.

“Ah, there he is, the man of the hour. Time to handle your Poison Ivy. Good news, she’s out of weapons. Bad news, she’s still got that killer personality. One wrong move and…” Theo’s rough but dry voice trailed off, wheezing slightly.

"Stealthy as always, huh, V9?" I muttered under my breath with all the venom I could lace into my words.

The reprogramming was quick. Too quick.

Unnerved, I gulped as crashing footsteps rushed towards me. Pure terror overwhelmed me, and I wished the ground would swallow me whole. I was out of moves. I couldn’t outrun him, and he could overpower me easily.

“Don’t.” I shook my head, backing up two steps, and holding my hands up. “Don’t come any closer.”

Valen halted, and his dark feature