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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carried this air, like she was on a different level, not just some

She had been locked up at fourteen in Bastion

some rough stuff. That was the

Raven, full of a quiet

for a second

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

Jonah's words? They hit like a sucker punch, spelling out a hard

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

was a tough

kept his antsy eyes on Raven, not

quick, cool glance at Jonah before her eyes slid over to Caleb, who was glaring at

said, “Put him on

She was basically handing him the go-ahead to deal with the soldiers' pre-training.

head toward

General

and blinked, completely caught

be an instructor-hadn't even thought

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

it.

an instructor there? You had to jump through hoops

Raven's one line lock it in, and

then spoke up carefully. "Lieutenant General Valor,"

a student while he was stuck teaching, he'd barely caught

his least favorite team members into Raven's class

the more it seemed like a train wreck waiting

the soldiers under Caleb's

was so locked down and top-secret

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a few bigwigs and a

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her comeback knew what

picture? No way it was out

Raven spilled it herself, Jonah couldn't

her info to

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

it wouldn't just

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

when Caleb's turn rolled around, whichever unlucky

recruit lineup would at least know what was

into the ground during

just quietly wish them luck, then sip his tea

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

with a light laugh. "Once

throwing her off,

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

over myself."

wasn't letting up and didn't fight

settling on Franklin, whose

family crew saw her shift, and their breaths

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they'd brushed off as some small- time nobody