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.

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

been hijacked. It's 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

it even possible to take down an entire country's

to most of this side of the country, Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as I understand. Beyond

am not that person."

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

raises an eyebrow, surprise evident in his

I'll ever outlive that presumption. "It's just... Clayton's been in Westwood and Blackwood for so long. I hope he's okay, and

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

suggests showing me what he means, Marcus and Vanessa tense up

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

looks at 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 you done

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,

and suddenly, the world I thought I knew shatters

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

breath catches in my throat as the camera 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. "...unprecedented riots across the

every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting an apocalyptic haze over the cityscape. People run through the streets, their

of them stops for a quick

Run.

Run for your lives.

headlines at the bottom of the

The World

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

UPRISING: NO CITY

100,000 IN NEW YORK

SENT TO

the couch, unable to tear my eyes away from the nightmare playing out before me. I

humans

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

can feel myself dissociating from the moment, my feelings growing

camera

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

down, someone

they take down an

is the camera still

I think so. Let me clean the

off the lens. We can

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

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

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