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.

step, boots solid on

in front of Raven, voice low and respectful. "General

out, he

every Henderson who mouthed off to you is handled. Waiting

and the air

Hendersons stared at Jonah, shock and disbelief

couldn't make sense of

They couldn't believe their

mumbled, half out of it,

was taking Ruth's

slow-Ruth's maiden name

brains scrambled. So 'General Valor'-that

up. Jonah's already a brigadier

started connecting dots,

salute and call 'ma'am' has to outrank him-major general

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snorted, doubtful.

down quick.

never had a

sour laugh. "And Raven? Five years locked up, and now she's some military big

turned her head slow, a faint smirk pulling

like ice, "you were

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