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.

doesn't explain why we haven't

the technical terms, but it's some form of

I interrupt, struggling to comprehend. "How is it even possible to take down an entire

as much as I understand. Beyond that, you would have to

am not that person."

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mind races, trying to make sense of it all. Then, a thought strikes me. "What about Clayton? How's

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

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

his 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

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

Ava outside right now, Marcus says, his voice low and firm. "We need more

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

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 already leading us into the

the world I thought I knew shatters

screen, the reporter's 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 and postcards, has

I don't recognize, littered with... bodies. So many bodies. The reporter's words wash over

taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting an apocalyptic haze over the cityscape. People run through the streets, their faces masks of terror

stops for a quick interview. They all say the same

Run.

Run for your lives.

bottom of the screen

Ava The World

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO CITY

100,000 IN NEW YORK

SENT

couch, unable to tear my eyes away from the nightmare playing out before me. I feel Marcus's hand on my shoulder, steadying me, but it does little to ground

peace between humans

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

my stomach, I can feel myself dissociating from the moment, my feelings growing distant and dim as I

and the camera are

citing technical difficulties. Instead,

down, someone

take down an entire

on, is the camera still

Let me clean

brushes dirt off the lens. We can see

We're safe, but I think

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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