Chapter 137 Ava: A Shocking Finale (I)

I need to find Lisa.

Those uncharacteristic texts have me in a panic as I watch the commotion through the kitchen doorway.

That's not how Lisa texts. So either someone has Lisa's phone, or someone has Lisa and her phone.

Be careful. I can sense from Selene's voice that she's on her way, but this isn't the time to ask how she got past the guards.

Kellan.

I need to text Kellan.

But when I turn on my phone, there's no signal.

And the texts from Lisa are missing.

Selene, something's wrong.

Understatement of the century right there.

All of the shifters have left the kitchen, running forward to the fight. I can hear some words that have me rooted to the ground in panic, my mind spinning.

Vampires.

Bloodsuckers.

The words send a chill through my bones as the commotion escalates in the living room. There's no doubt in my mind; they're here for me.

I don't know why.

I don't know how.

All I know is that I need to find Lisa, and we need to run.

Shaking off my panic, I make a decision. Lisa was with Bren, so they're probably upstairs, in a room somewhere.

tall, slender

with malice in an unnerving purr. It's a

face is a mask of

have to hunt her

need to keep her safe. A human stands no

run!" I scream.

me with inhuman speed. His icy fingers close around my wrist like a vice. I twist, using the self-defense moves Jericho drilled into me.

voice echoes in my mind but I can't

the living room, diving headlong into the fray. Shifters are locked in vicious combat with a group of vampires. Snarls and howls of pain fill the air. The metallic scent of

idea what I'm doing. I just need

Selene warns as I

match for a vampire. But maybe I can slow

He's right behind me, his red eyes glowing with cruel amusement. He's toying with me. A cat playing with

few shifters try to attack him, but he sends them flying

Fuck.

I'm screwed.

Kellan kept his spies around somewhere and

I feel stupid for demanding that they let us attend the party without guards

against

me from behind. I go flying, crashing into a

he's on me. Pinning me down with his body. His breath is cold against my neck as

me, little kitten?" He chuckles

but it's useless. He's too strong. Panic claws at my

her go!" Lisa's voice

was supposed to

into a cruel smile. "Ah,

arm is a steel band around my waist. I claw at him desperately but

the doorway, her face pale but determined. "I said let

I yell, struggling against his iron

laughs, the sound sending shivers down my spine. "How brave. But foolish. You can't stop

the back door. I dig my heels in but it's like trying to stop

purrs at

her, but she doesn't fight when he uses his

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