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

the country," Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as I understand. Beyond that, you would have to discuss with

Then, a thought

eyebrow, surprise evident in his features. "You still care

deny immediately, wondering if I'll ever outlive that presumption. "It's just... Clayton's been in Westwood and Blackwood for so long. I hope he's okay, and

He pauses, his gaze intense. "Ava, I don't

showing me what he means, Marcus and Vanessa tense up like coiled

to bring Ava outside right now," Marcus says, his voice low and firm. "We need more information first. We still aren't certain where

bewilderment. "There's an easier way to show her what I mean," he says, his golden eyes flickering between us. "Are

in front of Marcus and Vanessa, a pang of guilt hitting me as I realize

say anything, he's already leading

the world I thought I knew shatters into a

describes the scene unfolding behind her. New York

bodies. So many bodies. The reporter's words

overwhelmed... death toll rising by

away, but I can't. My eyes are glued to the screen, taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting an apocalyptic haze over the cityscape. People run through the streets, their faces

quick interview. They all say

Run.

Run for your lives.

of the screen

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

UPRISING: NO CITY

100,000 IN NEW YORK

DEMANDS SENT TO

couch, unable to tear my eyes away from the nightmare playing out before me. I feel Marcus's hand on my shoulder, steadying me, but it does little to ground

humans and supernaturals

Humans will never

around my stomach, I can feel myself dissociating from the moment, my feelings growing distant

reporter and the camera are running.

anchors safe in a building somewhere, citing technical difficulties. Instead,

all, and

down," someone

they take

on, is the

think so. Let me

brushes dirt off the lens. We can see again, the

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

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

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