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.

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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

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

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him and land on Lisa. Her face is a mask of sheer panic

least I don’t have to

her safe. A

I scream. “Get help!”

like a vice. I twist, using the self–defense moves Jericho drilled

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

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

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

can’t fight him alone! Selene warns as I weave through the

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a vampire. But

He’s right behind me, his red eyes glowing with cruel amusement. He’s toying with me. A cat playing with

he sends them flying with an

Fuck.

I’m screwed.

that Kellan kept his spies around somewhere and

for demanding that they let us attend

against my ribs. I’m

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

down with his body. His breath is cold against my neck

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leans in close.

think you could outrun me, little

it’s useless. He’s too strong. Panic claws at my throat

go!” Lisa’s voice rings out.

was supposed

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

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

in the doorway, her face pale but

let her go.”

I yell, struggling

my spine. “How brave. But foolish. You can’t stop

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

train.

at Lisa,

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

kitchen. Through

being kidnapped, right out of

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

This

not this exact situation.

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