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

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

a sharp salute, and boomed

said, full

Lorne nodded slightly.

friendly vibe he'd had with Raven? Gone when

voice carrying

public," he said, low and steady.

treated Raven versus him, and his stomach knotted

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it together and rushed to

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

then, Rex switched gears

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

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out a quick, sharp laugh

said, her voice cold. "Brigadier General Grayson's never heard of 'an eye for an eye,'

blood dry calls for a pat on

caught the frost in Lorne's eyes

“He didn't mean to kill your

him a look so cold it shut down his

turned to Lorne

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

something under his breath, out of

Raven laying it out like that, he

jaw and stepped

panicked about his fiancée and messed up

Jax? I 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

the one running Bastion's sketchy underworld, had no plans to say sorry. Instead, he rolled up with two hundred

I might not

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