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?

and Sonya just rolled their eyes at Kaylee, not bothering to respond. Persuasion didn’t work

the

to their feet, glaring at

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 the vastness of Mount

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on

won’t return, catching a scent of you and chasing you

their badges and turned on her heel, and Kaylee followed

darkness. After Violeta’s ominous words, sinister thoughts crept in, sending shivers down

dare stick

and Sonya hustled to

The two who claimed exhaustion

and said to Violeta, “Your method works! But how did you know the GPS was in the badges?”

Just a hunch.”

by one. Violeta guessed the GPS must be

with their lives,

save energy, Violeta rarely spoke along

Jezebel and Sonya attempted to stall their progress, but Violeta

as Violeta walked,

dense woods in the deep mountains shrouded everything in impenetrable darkness. Falling behind

the four trudged

this direction? It feels

Violeta’s side. “If you’re done, feel free to stop. Violeta

We wouldn’t be here if

Do you think we wanted to follow her? She might not even know where she’s going, leading us on

water, stowed the bottle, and flung their shoulder badges at them.

are your badges. You’re

and Sonya grabbed their badges, feeling a

me later. We’re

there hight be wild wolves

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