Tangled

Chapter 137

137 Ava: A Shocking Finale (1)

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.

137 Ava: A Shocking Finale (1)

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

  • fixed directly n me. Recognition flashes in those

little kitten is already here.” His silky voice drips with malice in an unnerving purr. It’s a beautiful sound, but only serves to send terror straight into my heart.

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dart past him and land on Lisa. Her face is a

don’t have to hunt her down.

I need to keep her safe. A human

scream. “Get

with inhuman speed. His icy fingers close around my wrist like a vice. I twist, using the self–defense moves Jericho drilled

too strong! Selene’s frantic voice echoes in my mind but

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

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

warns as I weave through

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I’m no match for a vampire.

a glance over my shoulder. He’s right behind me, his red eyes glowing with cruel amusement. He’s toying with me. A cat playing with a

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

Fuck.

I’m screwed.

the front door, hoping and praying that Kellan kept his spies around

they let us attend the party

of speed, my heart hammering against my ribs.

an invisible force slams into me from behind. I go flying, crashing into a

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

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leans in close.

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

throat as his fangs graze my skin, and a cold tongue flicks

Lisa’s voice rings out.

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

cruel smile. “Ah, there you are.

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

the doorway,

“I said let her go.”

no! Run!” I yell, struggling against his

laughs, the sound sending shivers down my spine. “How

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me toward the back door. I dig my heels in but it’s like trying to stop a freight

train.

along, kitten,” he purrs at Lisa,

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

to the kitchen. Through

being kidnapped, right out

who’s terrified, but has her jaw set

not going to be kidnapped again. This

this

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