Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Lorne's answer came quick and icy. "With your rank now, you don't get to ask that!"

Rex's fists squeezed tighter, veins popping like they might split.

After a few shaky breaths, his eyes locked in with determination.

"If you won't tell me today, sir, then I'm done with a military that's falling apart from the inside!" he said firmly.

Lorne snapped back, his voice frigid, "Giving up half a lifetime of rank for an answer? Alright, you'll get it!"

Lorne spun around to the soldier behind him.

"Dig up every single thing Lieutenant General Valor's done since she joined the military!" he commanded.

"Yes, sir!" the soldier snapped to attention.

He yanked a screen about the size of a phone from his arm.

His fingers flew across it with fast taps.

Ten seconds later, the screen flared up, text scrolling like mad.

"Sir, it's good to go!" he said, standing straight.

"Show it to him," Lorne said, his voice solid as stone.

The soldier gave a

the soldier passed him the screen. His trembling

he read the first line,

that even real?" he mumbled, half

insane-yet Raven had crushed every one. The shock in his eyes dug deeper

end, his brain

weren't from Lorne, he'd have bet it was

couldn't get his head around a teenage girl pulling

got an issue with me making her a general?" Lorne

at Rex

head,

him like a

fitting the rank? He saw how dumb

the old-timers toes? Just his envy talking,

track record, all Rex's gripes

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Chapter 32

he finally saw how off-base he'd

this long? That was straight-up loyalty

her too hard, she could bail any

did, Vyrdenia's military would feel a blow

but the military didn't have the muscle

small-minded bitterness over her outranking him so young-he'd

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