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?

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

determined. Violeta moved forward, ripping the badges from Jezebel and

sprang to their feet, glaring

These badges are tagged with GPS. If we ever get lost, the instructors can zero in on us. Without GPS, in the vastness of Mount Wilson, you might as

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scent of you and chasing you down? Sir tight and prepare for the worst

let’s get moving Violeta pinched their badges and turned on her

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

dare stick

and Sonya hustled to catch up.

who claimed exhaustion were now moving

to Violeta, “Your method works! But how did you know the GPS was in

Just a hunch.”

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

to gamble with their lives, obediently followed to climb the mountain.

energy, Violeta rarely spoke along the

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

long as Violeta walked, they had

impenetrable darkness. Falling

wait around for them. So, the four trudged on

for air, their calves trembling. “Are you sure about this direction? It feels like we’ve been

“If you’re done, feel

got our shoulder badges hostage. We wouldn’t be here if we had a choice!”

“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

finished her water, stowed the bottle, and flung their shoulder badges at

your badges. You’re

and Sonya grabbed their badges, feeling a wave

later. We’re off the original trail. If you’re

the light. Or I’ve heard there

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