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.

another step, boots solid on

stopped in front of Raven, voice low and

puffed out, he

mouthed off to you is handled.

words hit, and the air

Jonah, shock

make

They couldn't believe their

out of it, "General Yardley just called her

was taking

in slow-Ruth's maiden

scrambled. So 'General Valor'-that was

doubt crept up. Jonah's already a

connecting

'ma'am' has to outrank him-major

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doubtful. "Raven? A

it down quick. "No chance-that's

"Vyrdenia's never had a major general

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

stewed in their disbelief, Raven turned her head slow, a faint smirk pulling at her lips. She

were just saying I should get the

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