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.

turned his

over Raven's word choice the moment Lorne's

stood tall, gave a sharp salute, and boomed out a

said, full

Lorne nodded slightly.

friendly vibe he'd had with Raven? Gone when he looked

cool, his voice carrying

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

difference in how Lorne treated Raven

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he pulled it

right, sir,” he said, all respect. "I've been too

Rex

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family screwed up, but it's not like they

it shouldn't be Lieutenant

out a quick, sharp laugh at how Rex

voice cold. "Brigadier General Grayson's

for a pat on the back and a party?" she threw

in Lorne's eyes after Raven's dig and

needed some blood to save somebody," he stammered, thrown off. “He didn't mean to

him a look so cold it

to Lorne

drain my brother or not, the hospital security footage will clear it up,"

mumbled something under his breath, out

Raven laying it out like

his jaw and stepped

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

you order his death myself-that wasn't

Raven just smiled.

up here today because Jax said he'd apologize face-to- face. I dragged myself halfway

underworld, had no plans to say sorry. Instead, he rolled up with two hundred thugs to take

my friends hadn't been close by, I might not

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