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

technical terms, but it's some form of hacking. It's beyond even what humans are capable of. Probably the work of gnomes or

"How is it even possible to take down an entire

Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as I understand. Beyond that,

am not that person."

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

in his

been in Westwood and Blackwood for so long. I hope he's okay,

not certain. He pauses, his gaze intense. "Ava, I don't think you understand how much

means, Marcus and Vanessa tense up like colled springs. I can feel the

now, Marcus says, his voice low and firm. "We need more information first. We still aren't certain where we

them, his expression a mix of amusement and bewilderment. "There's an easier way to show her what I mean," he says, his golden eyes flickering between us. "Are

chance to take a bite. Then again, they don't trust Acarus not to

to life under Acarus's touch, and suddenly, the world I

voice tight with barely contained panic as she describes the scene unfolding behind her. New York City, a place I've only seen in movies

with... bodies. So many bodies. The reporter's words wash over me, a torrent of horror I can

horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning

stops for a quick

Run.

Run for your lives.

of the screen hammer

Ava The

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

UPRISING: NO CITY

TOLL SURPASSES 100,000

SENT TO

from the nightmare playing out before me. I feel Marcus's hand on my shoulder, steadying me, but it

between humans and supernaturals

look like in the future? Humans will never trust us again. Will we

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

reporter and the camera

difficulties. Instead, we follow along a

down,

take down an entire

on, is the

so. Let me clean the

in silence as someone brushes dirt off the lens. We can

dirt and debris everywhere. We're safe, but I think the death toll just jumped. Back

New York City aren't isolated, as riots inundate every major city..." The camera returns to a horrified anchor who speaks with professional detachment, despite the pallor in

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