Tangled

Chapter 137

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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.

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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.

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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.

I’m about to bolt for the stairs when the back door swings open. I whirl around, my heart leaping into my throat. A tall, slender man with long silver hair and

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malice in an unnerving purr. It’s a beautiful sound, but only serves to send

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eyes dart past him and land on Lisa. Her face is a mask of sheer panic as she stares at me, frozen in

have to hunt her down.

her safe.

run!” I scream. “Get

fingers close around my wrist like a vice. I twist, using the self–defense moves Jericho drilled into me. Breaking his grip, I

too strong! Selene’s frantic voice echoes in my mind but I can’t stop

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 blood

no plan. No idea what I’m doing. I just need to

Selene warns as I weave through the chaotic tangle of

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for a vampire. But maybe I can slow him

He’s right behind me, his red eyes glowing

him, but he sends them

Fuck.

I’m screwed.

Kellan kept his spies around somewhere and that help

for demanding that they let us attend the party without guards on

of speed, my heart hammering against my ribs.

flying, crashing into a table. It shatters beneath me, shards of wood

his body. His breath is cold against my neck as he

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leans in close.

outrun me, little kitten?” He chuckles darkly. “How adorable.”

useless. He’s too strong. Panic claws at my throat as his fangs graze my skin, and a

go!” Lisa’s voice

heart stops. No. She was supposed to run. Get to safety.

vampire lifts his head, his lips curling into a cruel smile. “Ah, there you are. I was beginning to think you’d

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

stands in the doorway, her face pale

let

yell, struggling against his

vampire laughs, the sound sending shivers down my spine. “How brave. But foolish. You can’t stop me. No one

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I dig my heels in

train.

he purrs at Lisa, who looks between

doesn’t fight when he uses his other hand to

kitchen. Through the back

out of Westwood

terrified, but has her jaw set in a stubborn line.

not going to be kidnapped again. This is

maybe not this exact situation.

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