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

didn't hold Viste

up to Jezebet and Sonys demanding.

Violet? How come your team

and Sonya put on innocent faces 'Come on, tea 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

fierceness showing To her

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

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

the best of her and forgot to put on e front "That's not what

let's bounce Jezebel and Sonya brushed off Zelena and turned

they all scored

took the crown and smashed the record set by Hayder's

announcements had made their way

Hayden and his squad caught wind

chat was

Yol Vio shattered

buckle, but Vio, you've got some senous

legend! Dinner's

slowing us down back then, our record could've been at

you mean? Are you

who almost peed les pants

so done with you all,

voice call in the car

them answered within a second. Surprisingly,

run into a wild

Hayden "Yeah You too?"

Vio, you good? Are

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

the mountains should've been taken

So, was it good

A pair of

discuss it when I

them sensed

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

for the reward pickup. At the

the other three were already waiting

"Vio, let me