The underworld queen come back and slays novel 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.

He took another step, boots solid on the ground.

He stopped in front of Raven, voice low and respectful. “General Valor.”

Chest puffed out, he threw a tight salute.

His tone stayed crisp. “Ma’am, every Henderson who mouthed off to you is handled. Waiting on your next call.”

The words hit, and the air went still.

The Hendersons stared at Jonah, shock and disbelief washing over them.

They couldn’t make sense of it.

General Valor? They couldn’t believe their ears.

Someone mumbled, half out of it, “General Yardley just called her ‘ma’am.”

Raven just said she was taking Ruth’s maiden name now.

It sank in slow–Ruth’s maiden name was Valor.

Their brains scrambled. So ‘General Valor‘–that was Raven.

But then doubt crept up. Jonah’s already a brigadier general.