The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 64

Chapter 64

Every single Valor family member gawked at Jonah's sharp salute, his voice full of respect, and their jaws just dropped.

"Lieutenant General Valor?" Someone mumbled it a couple times, like they had to roll it around in their mouth before it fit Raven.

"Asking Raven to get the soldiers ready?" That one came out awkward, stumbling over itself.

Had the world gone crazy, or were they hallucinating?

The guests' eyes were practically bugging out. They pinched themselves, making sure they weren't seeing things.

Jonah was a brigadier general, a rank most folks couldn't even dream of touching. Anyone he'd salute had to be at least a major general, no question.

And that someone? An ex-con with five years in the slammer...

Plus, Jonah was the military's youngest general-his climb was already nuts.

But Raven? She was almost ten years younger than him!

At her age, no matter how good she was, hitting general should've been impossible.

In the middle of the shocked crowd, Franklin was just as floored.

No kidding-Caleb was his golden ticket, his absolute pride.

If Caleb hadn't shrugged off taking over as the Valor family head, Eddie wouldn't have even been in the running.

But now? This whole mess had Franklin second-guessing every call he'd ever made.

The granddaughter he'd battled hard to ditch was outshining his star Caleb by a long shot-racking up titles left and right.

He hadn't just messed up; he'd messed up big time.

The Valor family was a jumble of shock and confusion. Lilian and Marisela weren't far behind-they were out of it too.

They had already guessed Raven wasn't some random nobody.

But even in their craziest guesses, they hadn't pegged her as military, let alone a major general or higher.

If their families found out they were rooming with someone this huge, they'd probably throw a party.

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Still, eyeing Raven-same age as them-and then trying to picture her as some high-up,major general? It didn't quite add up, no matter how they looked at it.

Over to the side, Ruth's face was locked in total disbelief.

face

Her daughter, a military bigshot... She should've been thrilled, but the happiness wouldn't kick in.

Then, quick as a snap, her eyes darted to Raven and it all clicked. Suddenly, every question bouncing around her head had an answer.

She got why Raven moyed so smooth.

Why she had money to toss around.

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on a different

shot up this far- She had been locked up at fourteen

through some rough stuff. That was the only thing eating

eyes softened on Raven, full of a

stayed hush for a second until a

major-stared at Jonah, his eyes drowning in doubt. His big moment was landing that major rank

like a sucker punch,

a nobody in his book- had reached a level he might never hit,

a tough pill

though, just kept his antsy eyes on Raven, not giving

eyes slid over to

him on the instructor list for

to deal with the soldiers' pre-training. And he nearly choked up from the

his head toward her,

General Valor!"

their back-and-forth and blinked, completely

volunteered to be an

no idea how he got dragged into this, and what was the

it.

next big shots. Becoming an instructor there? You had to jump through hoops way ahead

in, and Jonah didn't even blink about checking

Caleb could sort it out, Jonah paused, then spoke up carefully. "Lieutenant General Valor," he said, "the soldiers are good

was, ever since he'd heard Raven was enrolling at Regalhold Academy as a student while he was stuck teaching,

a laugh imagining tossing his least favorite

more he mulled it over, the more it seemed like

all, the soldiers under Caleb's command had never even

was so locked down and top-secret that

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her comeback knew

way it was

Raven spilled

her info to the

the dark about her, who knew what those eager-beaver grunts, dying to show off for

wouldn't just be the team eating dirt-Jonah would be

to ask if

when Caleb's turn rolled around, whichever unlucky guy

the recruit lineup would at least

into the ground during that pre-training? Not

quietly wish them luck, then sip his tea

Jonah's nervous energy-like he was scared she'd ditch-and couldn't help but let out a little

with a light laugh. "Once I'm done here, I'll

about anything throwing her

pressure!" he said fast. "I'm not rushing you-I'll hang out here! I

over myself."

wasn't letting up and didn't

her eyes settling on Franklin, whose face was a total

Valor family crew saw her shift, and

www

brushed off as some