The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 33

Chapter 33

Lorne hadn't figured Raven, someone so tough, would have a soft spot for a guy.

But what she said meant one thing: find her man, and she'd take the general job.

With her skills, if that guy was still kicking, she'd hunt him down. No doubt about it.

Sooner or later, she'd say yes to being a general-it was just a waiting game now.

Lorne felt like this turn of events was almost too perfect to believe.

Lorne reined in his excitement quick, turning to Raven with a spark in his eye. "Got any clues on him?"

Raven didn't sidestep it."Could be at Regalhold Academy," she said, keeping her cool.

"Regalhold Academy?" Lorne's eyebrow ticked up, wheels spinning in his head.

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Then he gave a nod. "The dean there's military-picked and he's retiring soon. No replacement yet. How about you step in as acting president for a few days? It'll make things easier if you need to handle business."

"acting president," but with her lieutenant general rank, she'd have more sway than any regular

she could walk away whenever

she said quietly. "Keep my name off the radar. And get

top-level help, and

figured a student ID would open more doors-or at least feel less like

up as a student at Regalhold Academy?" Jonah cut

with it?" Raven asked, pinning

shook his head quick.

said it, his

gotten word he'd be running basic training for Regalhold Academy's new recruits in

one of the rookies he'd be barking at would

ticket to disaster for

He just dipped his head at Raven's request for

I can pull it off," he said, calm

that, Lorne sent Jax and the rest packing to

even a minute after the place emptied, Hugmuinn's arm screen blinked

upright, facing Raven

"One of my guys saw someone

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for a heartbeat. "The