Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 27

Chapter 27 Does the Wolf Cub Think Violeta's It's Mom?

The rest of the top nine teams rolled in

Violeta's crew rightfully snagge first place, and by the time the sun peeked over, all the teams gathered

The chief instructor stood tall on the platform, announcing Violeta's squad as the champs, Not just that, they broke Hayden's team record from three years back, now owning the crown for T Military Training. The four lined up all military-like on the platform, soaking in the cheers,

Violeta kept a poker face while Jezebel and Sonya were all smiles, completely shrugging off

their not-so-stellar start

Soon, the teams split up

Everyone returned to the tents for a night's shut-eye, and they'd be off the hook after an afternoon meet-up.

While packing up, someone accidentally bumped into Violeta's backpack. She scowled. nudged the person away, and then sauntered off with her bag.

The person grumbled, "Gosh. What's your problem..."

Violeta shot a glare, and the person wisely shut up.

Kaylee caught up with the grumbler and fired back, "Hey, you! You're the one with problems. Your whole family's a mess!"

Then, she hollered at Violeta, "Hey, Violeta, wait up!"

In the tent, Violeta unzipped her backpack and found the little wolf cub all cozied inside, already knocked out

It had polished off all the canned tuna she had tossed in earlier.

"Oh wow, Violeta, you brought it back?!"

Violeta replied, "Tried to shoo it away, but it's like Velcro. Had no choice but to bring it along. Kaylee tossed in her thoughts, "Maybe its mom bailed on it? That's why it's sticking to you, thinking you're its owner. By tagging along with you, it won't have to worry about finding food. and water it might've starved out there in the wild

"Are you thinking about keeping it? It's a wild wolf, still a pup, but who knows if it'll keep its wild side as it grows up." Violeta kept silent momentarily, then said, 'Nah, I'll set it free in the wild when we return"

After that, Violeta zipped up her backpack, flopped onto the bed, closed her eyes, and

bassed out

found

fet place in the

hold Viste back

Jezebet and Sonys

Violet? How come your team still bagged fest

way. How were we supposed to know Violets found some shortour She grabbed our shoulder badges and

eyes, a bit of fierceness showing To her those

you obey her? If you guys made an effort to fall behind, the core wolde de Zelena's words sent shivers down Jezebel and

"What's wrong with you? Did you honestly want us thing of lives just for you? Zelena, you tossed us a tiny bone, not worth risking our lives by that pea-sized reward, okay!" Sonya chimed in "Seriously, you're going too for Didrit expect you to be this unreasozeate

get the best of her

Sonya brushed off Zelena and turned

a wrap, they all scored big by snagging first

crown and smashed the

had made their way

and his squad caught wind

was buzzing

Yol Vio shattered our old record!

worried you'd buckle, but Vio,

you're a legend! Dinner's on you when

Zero wasrit slowing us down back then, our

mean? Are you

remember who almost peed les pants because

Damn you guys I'm so done with you

banter in the group chat, Violeta started a group voice call in the

phone rang, and all four of them answered within a second. Surprisingly, Hayden, who hadn't talked in the group chat,

guys also run into a wild wolf in the

Hayden "Yeah You too?"

you good? Are

she's fine. If something happened, we'd have

the mountains should've been taken care of

running into them are pretty low. So, was it good luck or

movement in the bag on her lap. A pair of shiny black eyes could be seen through the

seconds later, she spoke, "Let's discuss it when

sensed that something wasn't

at Toland University, Jezebel and

the reward pickup. At the same time, she headed in a different direction

other three were already

Zoren dashed over, "Vio, let me check