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 our

fet place

hold Viste back

to Jezebet and Sonys demanding. What happened bus recent

supposed to slow down Violet? How come your team still bagged fest

tea even though we promised to help you there were unexpected hitches along the way. How were we supposed to know Violets

fierceness showing To her those with post

an effort to fall behind, the

bone, not worth risking our lives by that pea-sized reward, okay!" Sonya chimed in "Seriously, you're

moment, Zelena realized she had let her anger get the best of her

bounce Jezebel and Sonya brushed off Zelena and

military training was a wrap, they all scored big by snagging first place. Whed bother pleasing

the crown and smashed the record set by Hayder's

had made

and his squad

was

Vio shattered our

worried you'd buckle, but Vio, you've got some senous

legend! Dinner's on you

down back then, our record could've been at least twenty minutes

you blaming

remember who almost peed les

guys I'm so

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

them answered within a second. Surprisingly, Hayden, who hadn't talked

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

Hayden "Yeah You too?"

you

fine. If something happened, we'd have

wolves in the mountains should've

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

A pair of shiny black eyes could be seen through the

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

four of them sensed that something

at Toland University, Jezebel and Sonya

with the girls for the reward pickup. At the same time, she headed in a different direction with her bag slung

path, Hayden and the other three were

Zoren dashed over, "Vio,