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

  • fixed directly n me. Recognition flashes in those

second little kitten is already here.” His silky voice drips with malice in an unnerving purr. It’s a beautiful sound,

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

don’t have to

keep her safe. A human stands no

run!” I scream. “Get

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

no! He’s too strong! Selene’s frantic voice echoes in my mind but I can’t stop now.

fray. Shifters are locked in vicious combat with a group of vampires. Snarls and howls of pain fill the

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

fight him alone! Selene warns as I weave through the

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a vampire. But maybe I

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

he sends them flying

Fuck.

I’m screwed.

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

us attend the party without guards on our

burst of speed, my heart hammering against my ribs.

an invisible force slams into me from behind. I go flying, crashing into a table. It shatters beneath me, shards of wood biting

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

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leans in close.

could outrun me, little kitten?” He chuckles darkly.

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

go!” Lisa’s voice

supposed to run. Get

vampire lifts his head, his lips curling into a cruel smile. “Ah, there you

around my waist.

stands in the doorway,

said let her

struggling against his

sound sending shivers down my spine. “How brave. But foolish. You can’t stop me. No

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I dig my heels in but it’s like

train.

purrs at Lisa, who looks between

at her, but she doesn’t fight when he uses his other

kitchen. Through the back door.

being kidnapped, right out

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

This is what we trained for, right?

not this exact situation.

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