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.

with concern. "That doesn't explain why we haven't

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 are capable of. Probably the work

struggling to comprehend. "How is it even possible to take down an

limited to most of this side of the country, Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as I understand. Beyond that, you would have

am not that person."

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

surprise evident in his features. "You still care about

if I'll ever outlive that presumption. "It's just... Clayton's been in Westwood and Blackwood

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

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

his voice low and firm. "We need more information first. We still aren't

bewilderment. "There's an easier way to show her what I mean," he says, his golden eyes flickering between

a pang of guilt hitting me as 1 realize they haven't even had a chance to take a bite. Then again, they don't trust Acarus not to poison them. Before I can say anything, he's

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

the reporter's voice tight with barely contained panic as she describes the scene unfolding behind her. New York City, a

pans across streets 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.

look away, but I can't. My eyes are glued to the screen, taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting an apocalyptic haze over the

for a quick interview. They all say

Run.

Run for your lives.

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

Ava The World

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO CITY

SURPASSES 100,000

DEMANDS SENT TO

give out, and I sink onto the couch, unable to tear my eyes away from the nightmare playing out before me. I feel

humans and supernaturals

in the future? Humans will never

the moment, my feelings growing

and the camera are running. From

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

down,

did they take

is the camera

so. Let me

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

everywhere. We're safe, but I think the death toll just

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

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