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

place

didn't hold Viste back their

up to Jezebet and Sonys demanding. What happened

down Violet? How come your team still bagged

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 badges and threatened to

of fierceness showing To her

effort to fall behind, the

tossed us a tiny bone, not worth risking our lives by that

best of her and forgot to

Sonya brushed off

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

crown and smashed the record set by Hayder's

news and announcements had made their way through

day, Hayden and his squad

group chat was

shattered our

kinda worried you'd buckle, but

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

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

Are you

les pants because of a wild

you guys I'm so done

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

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

said, "Did you guys also run into a

Hayden "Yeah You too?"

you

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

the mountains should've been

low. So, was it good luck or bad fuck that you ran into

bag on her lap. A

spoke, "Let's discuss it when I get

of them sensed that something wasn't

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

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

she reached the shaded path, Hayden and the other three were already

Zoren dashed over, "Vio,