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.

soldier gave

him the screen. His

moment he read the first line, his

way... how's that even real?" he mumbled, half to

called insane-yet Raven had crushed

brain

from Lorne, he'd have bet it was all a tall

head around a teenage girl pulling off

you still got an issue with me making her a

at Rex with a

head,

him like

the rank? He

stepping on the old-timers toes? Just his envy talking, plain and

all Rex's gripes were

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off-base he'd been-and why Lorne was so ticked

with the military this long? That was

she could

Vyrdenia's military would feel a blow

her stay? He hated to say it, but

bitterness over her outranking him so young-he'd suggested

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