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.

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

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

struggling to comprehend. "How is it even

country, Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as I understand. Beyond that, you would have to

am not that person."

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

in his features.

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

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

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

now, Marcus says, his voice

amusement and bewilderment. "There's an easier way to show her

of Marcus and Vanessa, a pang of guilt hitting me as 1 realize they haven't even had a chance to take a

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

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

bodies. The reporter's words wash over me,

eyes are glued to the screen, taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings,

a quick interview. They all

Run.

Run for your lives.

at the bottom of the screen hammer home

The

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO CITY

SURPASSES 100,000 IN NEW YORK

DEMANDS SENT TO

eyes away from the nightmare playing out before me.

humans and supernaturals

like in the future? Humans will never

the moment, my feelings growing distant

camera are

surprised they don't cut away to anchors safe in a building somewhere, citing technical difficulties. Instead, we follow along a nauseating run. Then, no visibility at all, and a

down,

take

on, is the

Let me clean

in silence as someone brushes dirt off the lens. We can see

safe, but I think the death toll just jumped. Back to you,

riots inundate every major city..." The camera returns to a

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