Rebirth vs. Rebirth: Tragedy to Triumph

Chapter 26 Taking Away the Little Wolf Cub

After another forty minutes, Violeta paused on a small hill, gazing into the distance where a red flag marked the finish line.

“See that? The finishing line is just over there. A mere two minutes, and we’ll make it.”

“That’s a relief!” Kaylee plopped down on the ground, massaging her tired legs.

Meanwhile, Jezebel, seated nearby, heard a soft whimper. Turning, she spotted a furry little pup in the

grass.

“Look! A puppy!” Little did she know she mistook the wolf cub for a domestic pup.

Eagerly, she lured the cub with her food and water, cradling it in her arms.

The cub’s whimpers caught Violeta’s attention. “What’s that sound? Did you guys hear it?”

Kaylee swiveled around and spotted Jezebel trying to stash the wolf cub in her bag.

“Hey, Jezebel! What on earth are you doing?”

Jezebel hesitated. “I don’t know who left this little guy here. I felt sorry for it, so I considered taking it back with me.”

Upon hearing Jezebel’s harebrained idea, Violeta was on the brink of unleashing a torrent of curses.

“Are you out of your mind? That’s not a puppy! It’s a wolf cub! Didn’t I warn you? There are wild wolves in the mountains!”

During the hike, Violeta was on this wild wolf hunt, carefully looking for any traces of those creatures in the area

You’d see wild wolves in Mount Wilson from time to time, but not often. People would hike up the mountain regularly to scare them off, so the chances of bumping into them were pretty low for regular folks.

But guess what? In Violeta’s dream team, Jezebel turned out to be a bit of a scatterbrain. She mistook a wolf cub for a fluffy little puppy! Seriously?

Ordinary dogs, guided by their instincts, would steer clear of wolf territory upon catching a whiff of their distinctive scent. The fact that Jezebel failed to discern the difference is a perplexing twist in this wild tale!

“Dogs wouldn’t dare sniff around where wolves have left their scent!”

“What!?” Jezel

Jezebel’s hand did a shaky dance, causing the wolf cub to hit the ground with a sad little whimper.

hand and said, “Hurry

up following the scent trail later, the girls didn’t

took up the rear, giving out a few whimpers before scampering

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the pace.

“What the heck were you doing back there? Hugging

Why blame me? Violeta’s the one who dragged us down this path. It’s on her! We wouldn’t deal with wolves

Jezebel, turning her head, ‘Are your eyes just for show? You can’t even tell a wolf from a dog, and yet you’re blaming Violeta? She already warned us about

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Let’s keep moving! We’re almost there, and then we’ll be safe!”

surrounded by a wolf

know how to run herself to safety, but she couldn’t guarantee the safety of these three

and followed Violeta, hustling to distance themselves

minutes in a rush took them only ten, fueled

finish line, collapsing onto chairs, letting the tension seep

emerge from the bushes like their lives depended on it and hit the stopwatch, “Wow! Two hours and seventeen minutes, we’ve got a new record! But why’d you guys come from that way? Everything cool?

could say anything, the head instructor spoke up, and their eyes widened, “What! We’re in first

only are you leading, but you also smashed the

Jezebel and Sonya exclaimed together, their excitement making them

rewards, right? An extra ten

instructor nodded, “Exactly. So, you’re looking at sixty grand and a

too, but she wasn’t as over–the–top as Jezebel

“Kudos to Violeta! We’d probably still be stuck in the mountains without her leading the way.”

and took a seat to

caught them, rewards would be the least of their concerns. Making it back alive would be

a weird sensation in her feet

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the

cub tagging along had actually

this little critter was determined!

was no

‘Awuu!‘

noise?” The instructor caught wind of the

glanced over and quickly covered, “Sir, it’s just my