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.

boots solid

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

out, he threw a tight

every Henderson who mouthed off to you is handled.

words hit, and the air went

Jonah, shock and disbelief washing

make

They couldn't

out of it, "General Yardley just called her

just said she was taking Ruth's maiden name

sank in slow-Ruth's maiden

scrambled. So 'General

up. Jonah's

connecting dots,

call 'ma'am' has to outrank him-major

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snorted, doubtful. "Raven? A major

it down quick. "No chance-that's

"Vyrdenia's never had

a sour laugh. "And Raven? Five years locked up,

her head slow, a faint smirk pulling at her lips. She locked eyes

voice like ice, "you were just saying I should get the death

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