The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Jonah stood there, quiet, watching the madness unfold right in front of him.

He'd tried to fade into the background, but somehow, they still yanked him into the

mess.

This whole thing was giving him a pounding headache.

He had no idea how to take control of it.

They'd pissed Raven off, and Jonah knew he didn't have the clout to call the shots.

Around Raven, he barely dared to breathe, let alone open his mouth.

Margaret, clueless about the storm churning in Jonah's head, kept pushing.

She took his silence as him weighing Raven's fate.

"General Yardley," she said, voice firm, "forget I'm her grandma for a minute- breaking someone's legs in broad daylight? That's straight-up jail time, no question."

She barreled on, "She's got zero respect for me, but I'm not gonna sink to her level and ditch family."

Her tone eased up a bit. "No need for the death penalty-just lock her up, toss the key, that's plenty."

Jonah stayed mute, still locked in place.

He was silently begging for a way out of this.

Lieutenant General Valor a

one

didn't notice how

words, clearly not buying

her gets life,

“Yeah, Margaret, she doesn't even see you as her grandma-quit acting like she's your kid. Death penalty's

stop yakking-just tell General Yardley to green-light

lips curled into a smug little grin, the family's support pumping her up. Even the ache in her smashed-up knees

up, eyeing Jonah. "Sir, I'm not heartless, but this girl's gone

casually

let Margaret dig her own hole all she wanted-just not

heat from Margaret and the Hendersons,

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on her

said, smooth and relaxed, "you catching at

blinked, thrown

couldn't piece

vibe-chill as ever with death row hanging over

twisted with fury. "You little brat! You don't get to throw General Yardley's name around

to grab her-execute her right here, right now. The Hendersons

didn't even flick a glance

stood tall, putting on his toughest game

stood tall, putting on his toughest game face. He snapped at the guards

let out a group sigh, the tension melting as Jonah finally piped

eyes swung to Raven-some with