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

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

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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face is a mask of sheer panic as she

have to hunt her

I need to keep her safe. A human stands no chance

scream. “Get

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

no! He’s too strong! Selene’s frantic voice echoes

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

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

fight him alone! Selene warns as I weave

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right. I’m no match for a vampire. But maybe I can

my shoulder. He’s right behind me, his red eyes glowing

he sends them

Fuck.

I’m screwed.

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

demanding that they let us attend the

of speed, my heart hammering against my ribs. I’m almost there. Just a few more feet.

slams into me from behind. I go flying, crashing into a table.

me. Pinning me down with his body. His breath is

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leans in close.

really think you could outrun me, little kitten?” He chuckles darkly. “How adorable.”

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

her go!” Lisa’s voice rings

was supposed to run. Get

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

with him. His arm is a steel band around my waist. I claw at him desperately but he doesn’t even seem

in the doorway, her face

said let her

I yell, struggling against his iron grip.

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

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dig my heels in but

train.

along, kitten,” he purrs at Lisa, who looks between

doesn’t fight when he uses his other hand to grab

the kitchen. Through the back

out of Westwood

terrified, but has

This is what we trained for, right?

maybe not this exact situation.

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