Chapter 2 - The Secret Ink
Marissa gasped in shock, her mouth hanging open as she watched the high-ranking officer snap to rigid attention in front of the woman she had just insulted.
Olivia hesitantly pulled back her yellow sleeve, revealing a detailed black ink tattoo etched onto her exposed inner forearm: a striking emblem of wings wrapped around a dagger, flanked by classified tactical call numbers.
Caleb looked up at his mother in utter confusion, his brows furrowing as he noticed the Colonel’s hands visibly trembling.
"Colonel..." Olivia said softly, her voice low and steady.
"What happened to Unit Raven?" Colonel Mercer asked, his voice filled with intense, quiet reverence that caused surrounding officers to freeze mid-conversation.
Marissa stood frozen in the background, her hands open in total bewilderment as the entire reception hall fell into dead silence.
Caleb looked back and forth between the intricate tattoo on his mother's arm and the decorated officer standing before her.
Olivia gently turned her forearm toward the Colonel, her dark eyes filled with restrained emotion.
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"Some ghosts are meant to stay buried, Colonel," Olivia said calmly.
👉 Why did the name Unit Raven send a wave of shock through the room of senior military officers?
