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?

eyes at Kaylee, not

Violeta moved forward, ripping the badges from

glaring at Violeta,

their badges, her tone sharp. These badges are tagged with GPS. If we ever get lost, the instructors can zero in on

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mountains might be clear of wild beasts, but who’s to say they won’t return, catching a scent of you and chasing you down? Sir tight and prepare for the worst if you’re

Violeta pinched their badges and turned on her heel, and Kaylee followed suit.

ominous words, sinister thoughts crept in, sending shivers down their

dare stick around?

and Sonya hustled

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

works! But how did you know the GPS was in the

Just a hunch.”

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

Sonya, unwilling to gamble with their lives, obediently followed to

rarely

and Sonya attempted to stall their progress, but Violeta

Violeta walked,

dense woods in the deep mountains shrouded everything in impenetrable

about to wait around for them. So, the four

“Are you sure about this direction? It feels

you’re done, feel free to stop. Violeta isn’t making

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

vigorously, 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

bottle, and

your badges.

Sonya grabbed their badges,

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

I’ve heard there hight be wild wolves lurking around.

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