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 quick

as the soldier passed him the screen. His trembling

read the first line, his eyes popped

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

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

end, his brain was a complete

weren't from Lorne, he'd have

couldn't get his head around a teenage girl pulling off stuff like

got an issue with me

Rex

head,

regret overwhelmed him

the rank? He saw how dumb

Raven stepping on the old-timers toes?

her track record, all Rex's gripes were nothing-less than

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he'd been-and why Lorne

with the military this long? That was straight-up loyalty

her too hard, she

if she did, Vyrdenia's military would feel a blow they couldn't

stay? He hated to say it, but

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

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