Tangled

Chapter 253

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253 Ava: Enforcement Division.

A banging on the door interrupts the moment. Magister Orion glances toward it before his face suddenly shutters. "We need to go," he says, his voice lower than normal. "What? Go where?*

"Out of here," he says, his words still soft and terse. The banging comes again. "Go to the training

room. Now."

Vanessa and Marcus are already on guard, flanking me as they lead me in that direction, not. quite running, but not far off.

It's hard to be quiet when running.

Thankfully, the windows are spelled to keep anyone from seeing inside.

"What's happening, Magister?" Marcus asks, his face grim.

Magister Orion shakes his head. "I had hoped... But hope is for the naive, I suppose. I should have prepared all of you for this possibility. They will prosecute me for Florice's murder. His eyes flicker in my direction. "That would leave her vulnerable in the Fae Ward."

My entire back goes cold. "Why would they go after you for her murder?" I hiss, trying to keep quiet through my outrage. "That makes no sense. You were with us the entire time."

"It doesn't matter. I can be found innocent later, and by then they've already gotten what they want. The only thing precious here is you." He rushes us with hand movements. Tinker and Layla can contact me at any time, but for now, we must leave the city. My protection is no longer viable for you."

"How do you know this?" Vanessa cuts in. "There's no reason to believe

"Why else would the Enforcement Division be at my doorstep?" He shakes his head. "They only deal with the blackest of criminals. If they are here, it is for me!"

HT

"You didn't even look to see who was at the door. How do you know?" I protest. "It could be someone who works with Florice, or Layla, or-"

rocks the building, throwing

cover me from

pound in our direction. I squint past the cloud

the shadows.

Four.

Five?

many

Marcus heaves me over his shoulder in a swift. movement as we bolt down

are the Enforcement Division here

253 Av Enforcement Division

explosion. This time it comes from the end of Magister Orion's hand

and abetting a traitor-" The man's practically screaming

of witchcraft-" This is a woman,

Orion shoves us through. "Ava, call your

minutes. Maybe

tense to

alone in the familiar metal box that housed us

Miriam.

and I wince, my stomach bruised where his shoulder

"You okay?"

words. "He had time to come in. Why

in?!"

grimly. "There were likely

we get away."

realized I hadn't questioned someone wanting me to save an entire pack. "I have some magic power, but that's not enough to explain what's going on around me. It isn't enough to set an

three different books happening

head. Renard's quest for power, and even Whispering Pines turning on the Council, are things I can wrap my

Westwood, yet seem to come

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