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

gave a sharp salute, and boomed out

said,

Lorne nodded slightly.

that friendly vibe he'd had with Raven? Gone

were cool, his voice carrying a hint

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

difference in how Lorne treated Raven versus

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later, he pulled it together and

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

then, Rex switched

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but it's not like they deserve to

came to that, it shouldn't be Lieutenant General Valor calling

let out a quick, sharp

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

your son sucking my brother's blood dry calls for a pat on the back

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

just needed some blood to save somebody," he stammered, thrown off. “He didn't mean to kill your brother-and he didn't, did

a look so cold it shut down

turned to Lorne

hospital security footage will clear it up," she said, cool

stiff, then mumbled something under

laying it out

his jaw

he snapped. "I'll own it-Dane panicked about his

death myself-that wasn't an accident, was

Raven just smiled.

flatly, "I showed up here today because Jax said he'd apologize face-to- face. I

underworld, had no plans to say sorry.

by, I might not be

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