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."

interrupt, struggling to comprehend. "How is it even possible to take down an entire

is limited to most of this side of the country," Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as I understand. Beyond that, you would have to discuss with someone familiar with technology.

trying to make sense of it all. Then, a thought strikes me. "What about Clayton? How's the

an eyebrow, surprise evident in his features. "You still care about the Aspen

outlive that presumption. "It's just... Clayton's been in Westwood and Blackwood for so long. I hope he's

He pauses, his gaze intense. "Ava, I don't think you understand how much the world has changed.

means, Marcus and Vanessa tense up like coiled springs. I can

bring Ava outside right now," Marcus says, his voice low and firm. "We need more information

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

at the untouched plates in front of Marcus and Vanessa, a pang of guilt hitting me as I realize they haven't even had a chance to take a bite.

anything, he's already leading us into the living

the world I thought I knew shatters into a thousand

describes the scene unfolding behind her. New York City, a place I've only seen

the camera pans across streets I don't recognize, littered with... bodies. So many bodies. The reporter's words wash over

hospitals overwhelmed... death

glued to the screen, taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises

them stops for a quick interview. They all say

Run.

Run for your lives.

of the screen hammer home

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

UPRISING: NO

SURPASSES 100,000

DEMANDS SENT

the nightmare playing out before me. I feel Marcus's hand on my shoulder, steadying me, but it does little to ground me in this new,

humans and supernaturals has

in the future? Humans will never trust us again. Will we have

from the moment, my

and the camera

cut away to anchors safe in a building somewhere, citing technical

at all, and

went down," someone

did they take down

the camera still

Let me clean

brushes dirt off the lens. We can

We're safe, but I think the death toll just jumped. Back to you,

riots inundate every major city…" The camera returns to a horrified anchor who speaks with professional detachment, despite the pallor

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