Rebirth vs. Rebirth: Tragedy to Triumph

Chapter 25 Wolves on the Prowl

“Ugh, I need a break. I can’t go on anymore!”

Totally. Training all day is killing me. I don’t care about prize money or a dorm. Let’s just quit

Overhearing, Kaylee snapped, “How can you be so selfish? We’re a team. Your lousy performance affects us

all!

The two shrugged carelessly. Jezebel quipped, “Who cares? If we drag you down, tough luck!”

Sonya chimed in, “Exactly. You chose to be in our group. The instructor put us together, not our call.”

In reality, the pair planned to sabotage Violeta deliberately.

Before the assessment, Zelena approached, pretending to be concerned for Violeta, saying, “My family wants my sister back. Do your best to ruin Violeta’s chances. Only then will she be willing to leave and return to the Blake family.”

Jezebel and Sonya fell for Zelena’s manipulation.

Of course, Zelena promised them a handsome incentive.

Zelena had dangled fifty thousand in front of Jezebel and Sonya to ensure their cooperation in sabotaging Violeta.

Why would they refuse to get fifty thousand without the struggle of earning a high ranking and currying favor with Zelena?

Jezebel and Sonya eagerly agreed. So, as the group entered the mountains, they began intentionally slacking off, slowing down the team.

Violeta knew the mountain route well. Securing a top–five position was possible without slackers—maybe not a guaranteed first, but certainly respectable.

However, with Jezebel and Sonya in their current state, ending up in the bottom ten seemed inevitable.

Violeta suspected Zelena had poisoned their minds behind her back.

Kaylee asked them, “What more do you want to start moving again? Isn’t the fifty thousand prize tempting enough?”

Certainly not! Why go through the hard work for the money when they could slack off and still receive the same amount?

Kaylee, not bothering to respond. Persuasion didn’t work for them.

forward, ripping the badges from Jezebel

their feet, glaring at Violeta,

clutched their badges, her tone sharp. These badges are tagged with GPS. If we ever get lost, the instructors can zero in on us. Without GPS, in

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beasts, but who’s to say they won’t return, catching a scent of you and chasing you down? Sir tight

pinched their badges and turned on her

paralyzed, surrounded by darkness. After Violeta’s ominous words, sinister thoughts crept in,

would dare stick

Sonya hustled to

Wait for us!” The two who claimed exhaustion were now

method works! But how did

Just a hunch.”

past assessment, the instructors collected the badges one by one. Violeta guessed the GPS

Sonya, unwilling to gamble with their lives,

rarely spoke along

Jezebel and Sonya attempted to stall their progress, but Violeta had control of

as Violeta walked, they had to follow.

woods in the deep mountains shrouded everything in impenetrable darkness.

to wait around for them. So, the four trudged on

direction? It feels like we’ve been walking forever, and nothing’s changed around

by Violeta’s side. “If you’re done,

our shoulder badges hostage. We wouldn’t be here if we had a

shouting. “Yeah! Do you think we wanted to follow her? She might not even know where she’s going, leading us on some wild path! We could be going in

and flung their shoulder badges at

your badges. You’re free now.”

and Sonya grabbed their badges, feeling

relief. Violeta unleashed a bombshell of truth. “But don’t blame me later. We’re off the original trail.

there hight be

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