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

fet place in

hold Viste back

stored up to Jezebet and Sonys

How

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

eyes, a bit of fierceness showing To

an effort to fall behind, the core wolde de Zelena's words sent shivers

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

that moment, Zelena realized she had let her anger get the best of her and forgot to put

Sonya brushed off

scored big by snagging

smashed the record set by Hayder's

news and announcements had made their way through the

following day, Hayden and his

chat was buzzing with

Yol Vio shattered our

were kinda worried you'd buckle, but Vio, you've got some

Dinner's on you when you

But, you know, if Zero wasrit slowing us down back then, our record could've been at least twenty

do you mean? Are you

Yeah, remember who almost peed les

guys I'm so done with you all,

Violeta started a group voice call in the car

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

run into a wild

Hayden "Yeah You too?"

you good? Are

Just hearing her voice, I know she's fine. If something happened, we'd have

wolves in the mountains should've been taken care

are pretty low. So, was it good luck or bad fuck that

lap. A pair of shiny black eyes could

"Let's discuss it when

sensed that something wasn't

Toland University, Jezebel and Sonya

with the girls for the reward pickup. At the same time, she headed

the other three were already waiting for

Violeta approaching, Zoren dashed over, "Vio, let