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

Zen found

place in

didn't hold Viste back their

Jezebet and Sonys demanding. What happened bus

Violet? How come

even though we promised to help you there were unexpected hitches along the way. How were we supposed to know Violets found some shortour She grabbed our shoulder badges and threatened to leave us in the mountains if we

fierceness showing To her

fall behind,

lives just for you? Zelena, you tossed us a tiny bone, not worth risking our lives

realized she had let her anger get the best of her and forgot to put on e front

Jezebel and Sonya brushed off Zelena and

a wrap, they all scored big by snagging first place. Whed

smashed the record set

announcements had made their way through the

and his squad

group chat was buzzing with

shattered our old record!

but Vio, you've got some senous talent,

a legend! Dinner's on you when

down back then, our record could've been at

do you mean? Are you blaming

peed les

so done with you

chat, Violeta started a group voice call in the car on their way

second. Surprisingly, Hayden, who hadn't talked in the group chat, picked up

said, "Did you guys also run into a wild wolf in the

Hayden "Yeah You too?"

Vio, you

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

in the mountains should've been taken

them are pretty low. So, was it

in the bag on her lap. A pair of shiny black eyes could

discuss it

of them sensed that something

pulled up at Toland University, Jezebel and Sonya hustled to claim

anked Kaylee to tag along with the girls for the reward pickup. At the same time, she headed in a different direction with her bag slung over

path, Hayden and the other three were

over, "Vio, let me check