The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 32

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

the screen. His trembling hand reached out to grab

he read the first line, his eyes

even real?" he mumbled, half

after line listed missions he'd have called insane-yet Raven had crushed every one.

brain

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

around a teenage girl pulling off

an issue with me making her a

at Rex with a chilly

his head,

then, regret overwhelmed him like a

the rank? He saw how dumb that sounded

stepping on the old-timers toes? Just his

record, all Rex's gripes were

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he finally saw how off-base he'd been-and why Lorne was so

That

hard, she could bail any time she

would

stay? He hated to say it, but the military didn't have

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

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