Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Taking Away the Little Wolf Cub

After another forty minutes, Violeta paused on a small hill, gazing into the distance where a red flag marked the finish line.

"See that? The finishing line is just over there. A mere two minutes, and we'll make it!

"That's a relief Kaylee plopped down on the ground, massaging her tired legs.

Meanwhile, Jezebel, seated nearby, heard a soft whimper. Turning, she spotted a furry little pup in the grass

"Look! A puppy!" Little did she know she mistook the wolf cub for a domestic pup.

Eagerly, she lured the cub with her food and water, cradling it in her arms.

The cub's whimpers caught Violeta's attention. "What's that sound? Did you guys hear it?"

Kaylee swiveled around and spotted Jezebel trying to stash the wolf cub in her bag.

"Hey, Jezebel! What on earth are you doing?"

Jezebel hesitated. "I don't know who left this little guy here. I felt sorry for it, so I considered taking it back with me."

Upon hearing Jezebel's harebrained idea, Violeta was on the brink of unleashing a torrent of

curses..

"Are you out of your mind? That's not a puppy! It's a wolf cub! Didn't I warn you? There are wild wolves in the mountains

During the hike, Violeta was on this wild wolf hunt, carefully looking for any traces of those

creatures in the area.

You'd see wild wolves in Mount Wilson from time to time, but not often. People would hike up the mountain regularly to scare them off, so the chances of bumping into them were pretty low for regular folks. But guess what? In Violeta's dream team, Jezebel turned out to be a bit of a scatterbrain. She mistook a wolf cub for a fluffy little puppy! Seriously?

a whiff of their distinctive scent. The

wouldn't dare sniff around where wolves have left

hand did a shaky dance, causing the wolf cub to hit the ground with

and said, "Hurry up! We must pick up

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that Mama Wolf might show up following the scent trail later, the girls didn't dare to

up the rear, giving out a few whimpers before scampering along on

sh*t, Violeta, it's

from Mama Wolf sent shivers down the other three girls' spines, making

doing back there? Hugging the wolf cub? Now, we're

one who dragged us down this

fiercely at Jezebel, turning her head, "Are your eyes just for show? You can't even tell a wolf from a dog,

T..."

off their bickering, "Enough! Let's keep moving! We're almost there, and

surrounded by a wolf

to safety, but she couldn't guarantee the safety

trio shut their mouths and followed Violeta, hustling to distance

a rush took them only ten, fueled by adrenaline. They hit the finish line, collapsing

finish line, saw the four emerge from the bushes like their lives depended on it and hit the stopwatch, "Wow! Two hours and seventeen minutes, we've got a new record! But why'd you guys come

were going to complain to the instructor about Violeta. Still, before they could say anything, the head instructor spoke up, and

not only are you leading, but you

record!"

Sonya exclaimed together, their excitement making them

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record means extra rewards, right? An extra ten grand on top

too, you're looking at

spot"

god!" Kaylee was pumped, too, but she wasn't as over-the-top as

Sonya