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.

his voice tight with concern. "That doesn't explain why we haven't been able to contact anyone from the

impossible to contact people via phone. I'm not familiar with the technical terms, but it's some form of hacking. It's beyond even what humans

to comprehend. "How is it

is as much as I

am not that person."

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sense of it all. Then, a thought strikes me. "What

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

wondering if I'll ever outlive that presumption. "It's just... Clayton's been

has returned to his pack, but I'm not certain. He pauses, his gaze intense.

Vanessa tense up like colled

a good idea to bring Ava outside right now, Marcus says, his voice low and firm. "We need more

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

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

the world I thought I knew shatters into a thousand

describes the scene unfolding behind her. New York City, a place I've only seen in movies and postcards, has

with... bodies. So many bodies. The reporter's words wash over me, a torrent of horror I can barely process. "...unprecedented riots across

eyes are glued to the screen, taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting an apocalyptic haze over the cityscape. People run through

one of them stops for a quick interview. They all say the

Run.

Run for your lives.

at the bottom of the screen hammer home the reality of what

The

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO

TOLL SURPASSES 100,000

SENT TO

playing out before me. I feel Marcus's hand on my shoulder, steadying

peace between humans and supernaturals

Humans will never

can feel myself dissociating from the moment, my feelings growing distant

and the camera are

building somewhere, citing technical difficulties. Instead, we follow along a nauseating run. Then, no

down,

did they take down

on, is the camera still

Let me clean

lens. We can see again,

dirt and debris everywhere. We're safe, but I think

every major city..." The camera returns to a horrified anchor who speaks with professional detachment, despite the pallor

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