Tangled

Chapter 256

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256 Ava: The World Burns

Acarus holds up his hands. "Calm down, little witch. Your alpha is alive."

Alive.

What a weird way to put it.

Wouldn't someone normally say, your alpha is fine?

"What happened?" I ask, sitting back in the chair as I focus my gaze on Acarus.

"Great change. Rebellion. The end of days."

1 frown. "What do you mean, a great change?"

The air is heavy, making it hard to breathe. Or maybe it's just that my chest is tight.

Acarus leans forward, his eyes intense. "The supernatural communities have risen up against the limitations imposed by human laws. It's not just the wolf packs. Registered communities, unregistered cities- they're all involved. War is everywhere."

Marcus's brow furrows. "How widespread is this unrest?"

"It started here," Acarus explains, "but once the media caught wind of it, riots spread to large communities across the country. This anger has been simmering for a long time. Many feel the humans have chained us with their biased laws."

My heart races. “Just tell me what happened to Lucas, I demand, worry coloring my tone.

Acarus inclines his head, his expression softening slightly. "He's recovering in a hospital."

Relief and consternation flow.

Why? By who?

1. me. A hospital? Then that means he was injured. How?

"Westwood is now under the control of rogue supernaturals. And Blackwood... My apologies, Ava. Alpha Renard has retaken it."

Lucas has been defeated.

And my father's back in power.

The implications make my head spin.

explain why we

technical terms, but it's some form of hacking. It's

"How is it even possible to take down

country, Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as I understand. Beyond that, you would have to

am not that person."

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all. Then, a thought strikes me. "What about Clayton? How's the Aspen

an eyebrow, surprise evident in his features. "You still

just... Clayton's been in Westwood and

slowly. "I believe Alpha Shadowpine has returned to his pack, but I'm not certain. He pauses, his gaze intense. "Ava, I don't think you understand

moment Acarus suggests showing me what he means, Marcus and Vanessa tense up like colled springs.

idea to bring Ava outside right now, Marcus says, his voice low and firm. "We need more information first. We still aren't

of amusement and bewilderment. "There's an easier way to show her what I mean," he says,

pang of guilt hitting me as 1 realize they haven't even had a chance to take a bite. Then

touch, and suddenly, the world I

voice tight with barely contained panic as she describes the scene unfolding behind her. New

I don't recognize, littered with... bodies. So many bodies. The reporter's words wash over me, a torrent of horror I can barely process. "...unprecedented riots across the city... hospitals overwhelmed... death toll

can't. My eyes are glued to the screen, taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting

quick interview. They all say

Run.

Run for your lives.

of the screen hammer home

Ava The

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO

SURPASSES 100,000 IN

DEMANDS SENT

eyes away from the nightmare playing out before me. I feel Marcus's hand on my shoulder, steadying me, but it does little to ground me in this new, terrifying

between humans and supernaturals has

future? Humans will never trust us again. Will

arms around my stomach, I can feel myself dissociating from the moment, my feelings growing

the camera are

anchors safe in a building somewhere, citing technical difficulties. Instead, we follow along a

down,

they take down an

the

I think so. Let me clean the

silence as someone brushes dirt off the lens. We can see again, the reporter's face. illuminated

safe, but I think the

City aren't isolated, as riots inundate every major city..." The camera returns to a horrified anchor

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