The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 10

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Chapter 10

Chapter 10

"Move it!" Margaret snapped, her voice cutting like a knife.

"Turn tonight's birthday dinner into a full-on extravaganza," she said, not leaving any wiggle room.

Then she added, "Pull out that ivory chair from my room-the one I've been holding onto, never used.

"Oh, and get every good-looking the Henderson family women-married or single. Dress them up nice. They're all showing up tonight, no excuses!" she ordered, her eyes narrowing.

"Anyone who can keep General Yardley here till morning gets a tenth of the Henderson fortune!"

Malcolm nodded quick, practically stumbling over his own feet. “Yeah, yeah, yeah-I'm on it."

Margaret watched him scramble out, her heart racing too fast to settle.

"God bless the Hendersons!" she shouted, hands clasped tight.

"God bless us Hendersons!" she yelled again, this time even louder.

Malcolm popped back

set like you asked, but Ruth's not

Margaret slammed her

foot outside this family-did she just ignore me?" she growled,

Ruth was out there before sunrise, waiting by

send someone to the prison-snag that little punk the minute she walks out. I'll handle her myself!” Margaret said, her voice dropping

"Got it. I'll send people right

greet General Yardley!" Margaret

word: every Henderson better butter him up today. Anyone who rubs General Yardley the wrong way deals with me-and I'll have their head!" she warned, her stare sweeping the

was lined up at the front gate, stretching

sure General Yardley's coming?" Miranda whispered, tugging

glanced at the polished

there when his aide swung by to confirm," Loretta said,

Henderson. She was Malcolm's

turned to her daughter, who was decent-looking but not a

listen-looks aren't the whole game. All those lessons I've hammered into you? Time

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dead serious.

nodded like

in the Yardley family, those cousins

sharp nod,