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 been able

impossible to contact people via phone. I'm not familiar with the technical terms, but it's some

comprehend. "How is it even possible

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

am not that person."

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to make sense of it all. Then, a thought strikes me.

raises an eyebrow, surprise evident in his features. "You still care about the

that presumption. "It's just... Clayton's been in Westwood and Blackwood for so long.

pack, but I'm not certain. He pauses, his gaze intense. "Ava, I don't think you understand how much the world has changed. Perhaps it is better

and Vanessa tense up like colled springs. I can feel the shift in the

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

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

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 already leading us into

and suddenly, the world I thought I knew shatters into a

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

bodies. The reporter's words wash over me, a torrent of horror I can barely process. "...unprecedented riots across the city... hospitals overwhelmed... death

Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting an apocalyptic haze over the

quick interview. They all say the same

Run.

Run for your lives.

the bottom of the screen hammer home the reality

The

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO CITY

100,000 IN NEW YORK

SENT TO WHITE

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

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

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

reporter and the camera are running. From

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

went down,

did they take down an

on, is the camera still

so. Let

off the lens. We can

everywhere. We're safe, but

you, Kyle-the horrors in New York City aren't isolated, as riots inundate every major city..." The camera returns to

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