The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 29

Chapter 29

Chapter 29

The second Raven said it, the already hushed scene got downright silent.

Pretty much everyone swung their eyes to where she was looking.

Now they were starting to buy whatever Raven said.

Still, it stunned them for a bit-Vyrdenia's top military guy was just hanging out there, watching them.

With all those eyes on it, an older man-straight-backed despite his age-strolled out from behind the tree.

The instant Rex recognized him, his eyes widened just a bit.

A quiet “damn” slipped out before he could catch it.

Then he pulled himself together, all respect. "Sir."

But the old man walking over didn't even spare Rex a glance-he just grinned at Raven and started talking.

“Well, kid,” he said, all warm and easy, "your instincts are still spot-on. Thought I was sneaky, but you sniffed me out anyway."

Everyone went still at Lorne's words.

That tone? It wasn't Vyrdenia's military bigwig talking to some underling.

It was straight-up an old guy chatting with his favorite kid-just pure fondness.

Raven cracked a small smile.

"Didn't take you for a peeping Tom," she said, smooth and unfazed.

Rex's jaw practically dropped.

Raven just called a general a "peeping Tom"? She'd lost her mind.

But right when he thought Lorne would scowl and rip into her for the disrespect,

the old man just coughed, brushing off her cheeky remark like it was

nothing.

his

his shock over Raven's word choice the moment Lorne's eyes

stood tall, gave a sharp salute, and boomed out

said, full

Lorne nodded slightly.

friendly vibe he'd had with Raven? Gone when

eyes were cool, his voice carrying a hint of

now talking back to a superior in public," he said, low and steady. "Brigadier General

Lorne treated Raven versus him,

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it

all respect. "I've been too easy on my

then, Rex switched gears

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up, but it's not like they deserve to die for it. And even

shouldn't be Lieutenant General Valor calling the shots," he

sharp laugh

deserve to die?" she said, her voice cold. "Brigadier General Grayson's never heard of 'an

my brother's blood dry calls for a pat on the

the frost in Lorne's eyes after Raven's dig and hurried to

off. “He didn't mean to

a look so

turned to Lorne

not, the hospital security footage

mumbled something under his breath, out of

laying it out like

jaw and

he snapped. "I'll own it-Dane panicked about his fiancée and messed up big

heard you order his death myself-that wasn't an accident, was

Raven just smiled.

"I showed up here today because Jax said he'd apologize face-to- face. I dragged myself halfway across the country to

went on, "But it turns out your brother, the one running Bastion's sketchy underworld, had no plans to say sorry. Instead, he rolled up with

I might not

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