Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Loretta's words turned into a yelp as Jonah's eyes flashed with panic.

He planted a hard kick, sending her tumbling into the dirt.

Loretta's cry barely faded when the Hendersons lost it, totally thrown. "What's happening?"

Their voices shot up, sharp with worry. "What are you doing?"

Anger kicked in as they yelled, "You've got the wrong person! It's that jerk Raven you want, not us!"

They flipped to begging, frantic. "Sir, your people messed up-say something!"

The soldiers moved quick, shutting them down with raw muscle. Before long, the Hendersons' shouts fizzled out.

A heavy silence dropped over everything. Every Henderson stare zeroed in on Jonah.

Right then, they all thought Jonah and his team had gone nuts.

Raven was the one who deserved the death penalty, they reckoned-not them, getting herded up like livestock.

But under their heavy glares, something shifted.

Jonah's face turned to stone.

He stepped forward, slow and sure.

took another step, boots solid on the

of Raven,

puffed out, he threw

off to you is

words hit, and the

shock and disbelief washing over

couldn't make sense of

They couldn't believe

of it, "General Yardley just

said she was taking

slow-Ruth's

So 'General

then doubt crept up. Jonah's already

connecting dots,

and call 'ma'am' has to outrank

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doubtful. "Raven? A

shot it down quick. "No

"Vyrdenia's never had a major general under

Five years locked up, and now she's some military

disbelief, Raven turned her head slow, a faint smirk

said, voice like ice, "you were just saying I should

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