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

  • eyes stands there, his gaze fixed directly n me. Recognition

silky voice drips with malice in an unnerving purr. It’s a beautiful sound, but only serves to send terror straight into my

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face is a mask of sheer

least I don’t have

her safe. A human

scream. “Get help!”

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

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

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

No idea what I’m doing. I just need to lead him away from Lisa. Buy her time to

I weave through the chaotic tangle of bodies.

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for a vampire. But

glowing with cruel amusement. He’s toying with me. A cat playing

him, but he

Fuck.

I’m screwed.

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

demanding that they let us attend the party without

speed, my heart hammering against my ribs. I’m almost there.

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

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

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leans in close.

me, little kitten?”

him but it’s useless. He’s too strong. Panic claws at my throat as his fangs graze my skin,

go!” Lisa’s voice

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

smile. “Ah, there you are. I was beginning

up with him. His arm is a steel band around my waist. I claw at him desperately but

doorway,

said let

no! Run!” I yell, struggling

down my spine. “How brave. But

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Shocking

me toward the back door. I dig my heels in but it’s

train.

kitten,” he purrs at Lisa,

fight when he uses his other hand to grab her wrist and drag us along.

to the kitchen. Through

out of Westwood

but has her

be kidnapped again. This is what we trained

this

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