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.

up, his voice tight with concern. "That doesn't explain why

the technical terms, but it's some form of hacking. It's beyond even what humans are capable of. Probably the work of gnomes

comprehend. "How is it even possible

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? How's the

in his features. "You still care about

immediately, wondering if I'll ever outlive that presumption. "It's just... Clayton's been in Westwood and Blackwood for so long. I

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 it is better to

what he means, Marcus and Vanessa tense up like

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

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

untouched plates in front of Marcus and Vanessa, a pang of guilt hitting me as 1 realize they haven't even had a chance to take a bite. Then again,

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

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

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 city... hospitals overwhelmed...

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

a quick interview. They all say the same

Run.

Run for your lives.

the bottom of the

Ava The

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO CITY

100,000

DEMANDS SENT TO

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

between humans and supernaturals

will life look like in the future? Humans will never trust us

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

the camera are

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

down, someone

they take

on, is the

I think so. Let me clean the

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

We're safe,

aren't isolated, as riots inundate every major city..." The camera returns to

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