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 in the

hold Viste

stored up to Jezebet and Sonys demanding.

to slow down Violet? How come your team still bagged

way. How were we supposed to know Violets found

of fierceness showing To her those

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

us a tiny bone, not worth risking our lives by that pea-sized reward, okay!" Sonya chimed in "Seriously, you're going too for

get the best of her and forgot to put on e front

Sonya brushed off Zelena

that military training was a wrap, they all scored big by snagging first

took the crown and smashed the record set by

and announcements had made their

Hayden and his

was buzzing with

Yol Vio shattered

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

Dinner's on you when you get

us down back then, our

Are you blaming me? Wanna fight,

almost peed les pants because

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

started a group voice call in the car on

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

"Did you guys also run into a

Hayden "Yeah You too?"

you good? Are

fine. If

the mountains

into them are pretty low. So, was it

lap. A pair of shiny black

discuss it

them sensed that

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

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

other three were already waiting

"Vio, let me check