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

didn't hold Viste back their

Sonys demanding. What

slow down Violet? How come your team still

help you there were unexpected hitches along the way. How were we supposed to know Violets found

her eyes, a bit of fierceness showing To her those with

fall behind, the core wolde de Zelena's words sent shivers down Jezebel and Sonyss

"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

best of

let's bounce Jezebel and Sonya brushed off Zelena and

a wrap, they all scored big

and smashed the record set by

and announcements had made their way through

following day, Hayden and his squad

was buzzing

Vio shattered

buckle, but Vio, you've got

Vic, you're a legend! Dinner's on you

if Zero wasrit slowing us down back then, our record

What do you mean? Are you blaming

Yeah, remember who almost peed les

guys I'm so done

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

of them answered within a second. Surprisingly, Hayden, who hadn't talked in the group chat,

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

Hayden "Yeah You too?"

"Hey, Vio, you good?

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

the mountains

was it good luck

on her lap. A

she spoke, "Let's discuss it when I

of them sensed that

bus pulled up at Toland University, Jezebel and Sonya hustled

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

and the other three were already waiting for

over, "Vio, let me check if