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 the

hold Viste back their

up to Jezebet and Sonys demanding. What

slow down Violet? How come your team

were unexpected hitches along the way. How were we supposed to know Violets found some shortour

her eyes, a bit of fierceness showing To her those

fall behind,

up, eyes wide, "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 Didrit expect you to be

the best of her and forgot to put on e front

bounce Jezebel and Sonya brushed off Zelena

they all scored big

team took the crown and smashed the record set by

made their way through the

day, Hayden and his

was

Vio shattered our

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

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

wasrit slowing us down back then, our record could've

mean? Are you

remember who almost peed les pants because of a wild wolf

Damn you guys I'm so done with you all,

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

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

you guys also run into a wild

Hayden "Yeah You too?"

Vio, you

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

in the mountains should've been taken

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

was movement in the bag on her lap. A

"Let's discuss it when I get

of them sensed

Toland University, Jezebel and Sonya hustled

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

the other three were

Violeta approaching, Zoren dashed over, "Vio, let me check if