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?

wolf territory upon catching a whiff of their distinctive

sniff around where wolves have

causing the wolf

grabbed her bag with one hand and said, "Hurry up! We

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trail later,

rear, giving out a few whimpers before

sh*t, Violeta, it's following us. What

howl from Mama Wolf sent shivers down

at Jezebel, "What the heck were you doing back there? Hugging the

me? Violeta's the one who dragged us down this path.

You can't even tell a wolf from a dog, and yet you're blaming

T..."

keep moving! We're almost there, and then we'll

wolf pack wasn't

safety, but she couldn't guarantee the safety of these three

and followed Violeta,

normally take twenty minutes in a rush took them only ten, fueled by adrenaline. They hit the finish line, collapsing onto chairs, letting

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 from that way? Everything cool? Come on, grab some

could say anything, the head instructor spoke up, and their eyes widened, "What! We're in

confirmed, "Yep, not only are you leading, but you also

record!"

Sonya exclaimed together, their excitement making them

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extra rewards, right? An extra ten grand on

nodded, Exactly too, you're looking

spot"

my god!" Kaylee was pumped, too, but she wasn't

Sonya