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?

dogs, guided by their instincts, would steer clear of wolf territory upon catching a whiff of their distinctive scent. The fact that Jezebel failed to discern the difference is a perplexing twist in

sniff around where wolves have left their

did a shaky dance, causing the wolf cub to hit the

with one hand and said, "Hurry up! We

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that Mama Wolf might show up following the scent trail later,

little wolf cub took up the rear, giving out a few whimpers before scampering

was alarmed and hollered immediately, "Oh sh*t, Violeta, it's following

scrunched up, and just then, a distant howl from Mama Wolf sent shivers

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

the one who dragged us down this

her head, "Are your eyes just for show? You can't even tell a wolf

T..."

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

surrounded by a wolf pack

herself to safety, but she couldn't guarantee the

Violeta, hustling to distance themselves

only ten, fueled by adrenaline. They hit the finish line, collapsing onto chairs, letting

stopwatch, "Wow! Two hours

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

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

record!"

the record!?" Jezebel and Sonya exclaimed together,

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means extra rewards, right? An extra ten

nodded, Exactly too, you're looking at sixty grand and a

spot"

pumped, too, but she wasn't as over-the-top

Sonya