Tangled

Chapter 137

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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.

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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

  • red eyes stands there, his gaze fixed directly n me. Recognition flashes in those

an

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

least I don’t have to

to keep her safe. A human stands no

run!” I scream.

for 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. Breaking his grip, I

voice echoes in my mind but I

sprint toward 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 blood assaults my

doing. I just need to lead him away from Lisa. Buy her time

Selene warns as I weave through the

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vampire.

glance over my shoulder. He’s right behind me, his red eyes glowing with cruel amusement.

shifters try to attack him, but he sends them flying with an invisible force.

Fuck.

I’m screwed.

dash for the front door, hoping and praying that Kellan kept his

stupid for demanding that they let us attend the party

hammering against my ribs. I’m almost there. Just a few more feet.

behind. I go flying, crashing into a table. It shatters beneath me,

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

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leans in close.

really think you could outrun me, little kitten?” He

thrash beneath him but it’s useless. He’s too strong. Panic claws at my throat as his fangs graze my skin, and a cold tongue flicks against it.

Lisa’s voice rings

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

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

steel band around my waist. I claw at him desperately but he doesn’t even

stands in the doorway, her face pale

let her

I yell, struggling

the sound sending shivers down my spine. “How brave. But foolish. You can’t stop me.

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dragging me toward the back door. I dig my

train.

kitten,” he purrs at Lisa, who looks between

I hiss at her, but she doesn’t fight when he uses his other hand to grab her wrist and

kitchen. Through the back

right out of

at Lisa, who’s terrified, but has her jaw set

going to be kidnapped again. This is

this

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