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 a quick

soldier passed him the screen. His trembling hand reached out to

first line, his eyes popped wide, pupils

that even real?"

had crushed every one. The shock in his eyes dug deeper

end, his brain

have bet it was all a

around a teenage girl pulling off stuff like

got an issue with me

Rex with a chilly

head, almost

then, regret overwhelmed him

rank? He

stepping on the old-timers toes? Just his

all Rex's gripes were nothing-less than

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

the military this long? That was straight-up

hard, she could bail any time

would

her stay? He hated to say it, but

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

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