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.

explain why we haven't been able to contact

the technical terms, but it's some form of hacking. It's beyond

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

of the country, Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as I

am not that person."

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make sense of it all. Then, a thought strikes me. "What about Clayton? How's the Aspen

his features. "You still care about the Aspen

that presumption. "It's just... Clayton's been in Westwood

not certain. He pauses, his gaze intense. "Ava, I don't think you understand how much

Marcus and Vanessa tense up like colled

says, his voice low and firm. "We need more information

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

even had a chance to take a bite. Then again, they don't trust Acarus not to poison them. Before I can say anything,

life under Acarus's touch, and suddenly, the world I thought I knew shatters into a thousand

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

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

screen, taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting an apocalyptic

stops for a quick interview. They

Run.

Run for your lives.

at the bottom of the screen hammer home the reality of

The

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

UPRISING: NO CITY

100,000 IN NEW YORK

DEMANDS SENT TO WHITE

before me. I feel Marcus's hand on my shoulder, steadying me, but it does

peace between humans and

look like in the future? Humans will

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

camera are running. From

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

went down, someone

did they take

is the camera still

Let me

the lens. We

collapsed, sending dirt and debris everywhere. We're safe, but

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

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