The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 64

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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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carried this air, like she was on a different

figure out was how Raven had shot up this far- She had been locked

through some rough stuff. That was the only thing eating at

eyes softened on Raven, full of a quiet

for a second until

person?" asked Caleb. Caleb-the 24-year-old major-stared at Jonah, his eyes drowning in doubt. His big moment was landing

a

he said it flat-out: Raven-labeled a loser by his dad, a nobody in his book-

tough

though, just kept his antsy eyes on Raven, not giving Caleb even a

to Caleb, who was glaring at

said, “Put him on the instructor list for

him the go-ahead to deal with the soldiers' pre-training. And he nearly

head

Lieutenant General Valor!" he

overheard their back-and-forth and blinked, completely

hadn't volunteered to be an

got dragged into this, and what was the play behind

it.

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

in, and Jonah didn't

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

a

he got a laugh imagining tossing his least favorite team members into Raven's class to drill the

he mulled it over, the more it seemed like a train wreck waiting

soldiers under Caleb's command had never

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insiders from her comeback knew what she looked

picture? No way it was

rules were strict: unless Raven spilled it herself, Jonah

her info to

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

soldier stuck with Raven's class ticked her off enough, it wouldn't just be the team eating dirt-Jonah would

chewing it over, he'd gone to the general to ask if Raven could give the instructors a quick

Caleb's turn rolled around, whichever unlucky guy spotted

recruit lineup would at least

how Raven might run the soldiers into the ground

then sip

he was scared she'd ditch-and couldn't

the pre-training spot," she said with a light laugh. "Once I'm done here, I'll head

freaked out about anything throwing her

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

over myself."

wasn't letting up and didn't fight

settling on Franklin,

her shift, and their breaths caught

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seen it clearly enough now. The Raven they'd brushed off as some small- time nobody was way