Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 256

Chapter 256 Ava: The World Burns

Acarus holds up his hands. "Calm down, little witch. Your alpha is alive."

Alive.

What a weird way to put it.

Wouldn't someone normally say, your alpha is fine?

"What happened?" I ask, sitting back in the chair as I focus my gaze on Acarus.

"Great change. Rebellion. The end of days."

I frown. "What do you mean, a great change?"

The air is heavy, making it hard to breathe. Or maybe it's just that my chest is tight.

Acarus leans forward, his eyes intense. "The supernatural communities have risen up against the limitations imposed by human laws. It's not just the wolf packs. Registered communities, unregistered cities—they're all involved. War is everywhere."

Marcus's brow furrows. "How widespread is this unrest?"

"It started here," Acarus explains, "but once the media caught wind of it, riots spread to large communities across the country. This anger has been simmering for a long time. Many feel the humans have chained us with their biased laws."

My heart races. "Just tell me what happened to Lucas," I demand, worry coloring my tone.

Acarus inclines his head, his expression softening slightly. "He's recovering in a hospital."

Relief and consternation flow through me. A hospital? Then that means he was injured. How? Why? By who?

"Westwood is now under the control of rogue supernaturals. And Blackwood... My apologies, Ava. Alpha Renard has retaken it."

Lucas has been defeated.

And my father's back in power.

The implications make my head spin.

Marcus speaks up, his voice tight with concern. "That doesn't explain why we haven't been able to contact anyone from the packs."

Acarus sighs. "Most modern communication methods have been hijacked. It's impossible to contact people via phone. I'm not familiar with the technical terms, but it's some form of hacking. It's beyond even what humans are capable of. Probably the work of gnomes or Fae."

it even possible to take down an entire country's

this side of the country," Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as I understand. Beyond that, you would have to

of it all. Then, a thought strikes me.

an eyebrow, surprise evident in his features. "You

Clayton's been in Westwood and Blackwood

Alpha Shadowpine has returned to his pack, but I'm not certain." He pauses, his gaze intense. "Ava, I don't think you understand how much the world has changed. Perhaps it is better to

Vanessa tense up like coiled springs.

his voice low and firm. "We need more information first. We still

amusement and bewilderment. "There's an easier way to show her what I mean," he says, his golden

guilt hitting me as I realize they haven't even had a chance to take a bite. Then

anything, he's already leading us into

the world I thought I knew shatters into

the reporter's voice tight with barely contained panic as she describes the scene unfolding behind her. New

littered with... bodies. So many bodies. The reporter's words wash over me, a torrent of horror I can

overwhelmed... death toll

to the screen, taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting an apocalyptic

a quick interview. They

Run.

Run for your lives.

screen hammer home the reality

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO CITY

100,000

SENT TO WHITE

out before me. I feel Marcus's hand on my shoulder, steadying me, but it does little to ground

between humans and supernaturals

life look like in the future? Humans will never

I can feel myself dissociating from the moment, my feelings growing distant and dim

and the camera are

surprised they don't cut away to anchors safe in a building somewhere, citing

visibility at all, and a lot

down," someone

did they take down

the camera still

think so. Let

as someone brushes dirt off the lens.

safe, but I think the death toll just

major city…" The camera returns to a

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255