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

as the soldier passed him the screen.

moment he read the first line, his

how's that even real?" he mumbled,

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

the end, his brain was a

he'd have bet it

around a

got an issue with me making her

looked at Rex with a chilly

his head,

regret overwhelmed him like

the rank? He saw how dumb that

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

track record, all Rex's gripes were

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finally saw how off-base he'd been-and

military this long? That was straight-up loyalty to

they pushed her too hard, she could

military would feel a blow they couldn't shake

it, but the military didn't have

Rex-out of small-minded bitterness over her outranking him so young-he'd suggested kicking her down to

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