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.

he turned his head

snapped out of his shock over Raven's word choice the moment Lorne's eyes hit

stood tall, gave a sharp salute,

he said, full

Lorne nodded slightly.

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

were cool, his voice carrying

public," he said, low and steady.

in how Lorne treated Raven versus him, and

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pulled it

said, all respect. "I've

then, Rex switched

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my family screwed up, but it's not like they deserve

be Lieutenant General Valor calling

out a quick, sharp laugh at how

said, her voice cold. "Brigadier General Grayson's

for a pat

frost in Lorne's eyes after Raven's dig and

he stammered, thrown off. “He didn't mean to kill your

a look so cold

turned to Lorne

drain my brother or not, the hospital security footage will clear it up," she said, cool and

went stiff, then mumbled something under his breath,

Raven laying it out like

clenched his jaw

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

his death myself-that wasn't an accident, was it?"

Raven just smiled.

he'd apologize face-to- face. I dragged myself halfway across the country to smooth things over

Bastion's sketchy underworld, had no plans

I might

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