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.

General Valor a life

he even tried that, the only one staring down a firing squad would

Hendersons didn't notice how Jonah's

words, clearly

"you're going easy! A creep like her gets life, she'll sweet-talk her

see you as her grandma-quit acting like she's

stop yakking-just tell General

the family's support pumping her

eyeing Jonah. "Sir, I'm not heartless, but this girl's gone rotten. The whole Henderson family agrees- death penalty's not

heart nearly broke his ribs at how casually Margaret tossed out a death sentence

dig her own hole all she wanted-just not

the heat from Margaret and the

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playing on

she said, smooth and relaxed, "you catching

Henderson bunch blinked, thrown by her

couldn't piece it

vibe-chill as ever with death row hanging over

she knew the end was near and had quit bothering to fight. Margaret's face twisted with fury. "You little brat! You don't get to throw General Yardley's name around like

guys to grab her-execute her right here, right now.

didn't even flick a glance at

on

on his toughest game face. He snapped at the guards the Hendersons had

a group sigh, the tension melting as

eyes swung to Raven-some with pity, some